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Dee Pridgen

828newsNOW News Editor Dee Pridgen thrives on making sense out of the chaos of a newsroom. She is a graduate of Troy University’s Hall School of Journalism and has more than 35 years’ experience as a reporter and editor.

Helicopter making a water bucket drop on the Kitsuma Fire. (Photo credit: U.S. Forest Service/Matt Switzer)
Local
3 months ago
Lightning-sparked fire on Old Fort Mountain mostly contained at 1 acre

Helicopter drops stop spread near Kitsuma Trail; larger Jumping Branch Fire remains active near Marion

Local
3 months ago
Buncombe County eyes $500M-plus budget amid rising costs

Early plan includes new positions, higher education funding and growing public safety costs

Local
3 months ago
Overturned milk truck shuts down I-40 West

Spill impacts Muddy Creek near McDowell-Burke line as crews work to contain damage and reopen highway

Asheville History
3 months ago
Walking in Wolfe’s footsteps: Asheville tour brings literary past to life

Downtown experience highlights sites, stories and history that shaped the famed novelist

Mars Hill University has named Tracy Parkinson as its next president
Education
3 months ago
Mars Hill University names Tracy Parkinson as next president

Longtime provost to succeed retiring President Tony Floyd after national search

Local
3 months ago
Asheville City eliminated from U.S. Open Cup in penalty shootout

Blues’ late equalizer not enough as One Knoxville advances

Firefighters and smoke on the Jumping Branch Fire. (Photo credit: U.S. Forest Service/Lisa Jennings)
Local
3 months ago
Burn ban fails to stop surge in North Carolina wildfires

Officials urge caution as North Carolina wildfire count climbs past 600

Asheville City Soccer Club will host One Knoxville SC on March 31 in the second round of the U.S. Open Cup at Greenwood Field
Local
3 months ago
Open Cup clash tonight: Asheville City vs. One Knoxville

Blues look to build on historic first-round upset with 7 p.m. kickoff at Greenwood Field

Some of Virginia Harding's chalk drawings included in a letter to city of Asheville officials.
Local
3 months ago
Asheville chalk art dispute sparks First Amendment challenge

Artist warned of fines after years of public street drawings

Housing
3 months ago
Buncombe County weighs affordable housing proposals totaling $8.6M

Proposals could add 655 units, but several face financing hurdles ahead of April decisions

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