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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.

Families, soccer players and community members gathered during Asheville City Soccer Club's community partnership event Saturday in Asheville.
Community
3 months ago
Asheville City Soccer Club gives back to community

Players, coaches and community organizations connected with families while supporting Babies Need Bottoms

Side-by-side headshots: left a man with a beard and receding hairline in an orange prison shirt; right a smiling woman with light brown hair outdoors.
Crime & Safety
3 months ago
Grant, Loving to be arraigned Monday in Fairview triple homicide case

Star Melody Grant, 16, and Devan Loving, 28, are set for arraignment on first-degree murder charges in the May killings of her parents and grandmother

Sign for Pisgah View Apartments on a maroon board in front of a brick apartment building and greenery.
Crime & Safety
3 months ago
A breakdown of OD deaths, drug arrests in Asheville public housing

Pisgah View Apartments accounts for largest share of incidents, according to police data

Helene counties
Local
3 months ago
Free wildfire mitigation available for WNC land owners after Helene

North Carolina Forest Service program offers prescribed burns, defensible space treatments and fuel reduction at no cost in 39 disaster-declared counties

A used syringe on the ground in West Asheville
Crime & Safety
3 months ago
Asheville police: Detailed tips help crack down on trafficking, OD hotspots

As Buncombe County ranks fifth in North Carolina for fentanyl-positive deaths, Asheville police say detailed anonymous tips help investigators prioritize drug cases and overdose hotspots

Swannanoa River Road near Britt Drive is shown on June 26, 2026, where a developer has proposed a 549-unit multifamily housing project.
Housing
3 months ago
Apartment project could reshape Swannanoa River Road in Asheville

Three-phase, 549-unit development near Britt Drive includes podium parking structures, new stormwater infrastructure, 22% open space and a $75 million buildout

Local
3 months ago
Alexander, Leicester areas hit by power outages

Officials say fallen trees and limbs caused damage to electrical infrastructure

NOAA weather infographic showing high temperatures across the region with orange shading, storm icon, and the title 'A Classic Late-June Summer Day' on the left.
Local
3 months ago
Storms return to Asheville this weekend; hotter weather expected next week

Asheville faces daily chances for afternoon storms as temperatures climb into the upper 80s and heat intensifies next week

Person in a blue lab coat operates a large white lab instrument, grasping a labeled 'REMOVE CAP' handle.
Health & Wellness
3 months ago
Most veterans will never see this unit — but it could impact every visit

Inside the Asheville VA sterile processing department’s massive effort to laser-etch thousands of instruments

Local
3 months ago
NC lawmakers override Stein vetoes on ICE cooperation, DEI restrictions

Lawmakers push through immigration enforcement and education policy changes as budget negotiations in Raleigh remain stalled

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