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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.

Outdoors
6 days ago
Asheville weather: Cool nights, sunny weekend ahead

Temperatures fall into the 40s before warmer weather returns

Business
6 days ago
Costco revises Asheville plans amid tree-canopy questions

The Enka proposal now calls for a larger store, smaller fueling station and changes to how the project would meet Asheville’s tree-canopy rules

Female police officer in uniform speaks at a press conference, with microphones in front and a blue backdrop dotted with Asheville Police Department patches.
Crime & Safety
6 days ago
Jackie Stepp to lead Asheville Police Department

Stepp has led the Asheville Police Department on an interim basis since November 2025

Star Point Apartments, a 60-unit affordable housing community on Restaurant Court off Tunnel Road in Asheville, officially opened July 28.
Housing
6 days ago
Asheville weighs changes to $4.7M housing aid program

Proposal would add temporary rent assistance and give priority to people experiencing homelessness

Local
6 days ago
Asheville residents call for new approach to bear conflicts

Residents urge city leaders to focus on preventing problems before bears become public safety concerns

Activists with the Poor People's Campaign led by Rev. William Barber, left, protest against spending reductions across Medicaid, food stamps and federal aid in President Donald Trump's spending and tax bill being worked on by Senate Republicans this week, outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Monday, June 2, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Local
7 days ago
Bishop William Barber brings voter mobilization tour to Asheville

Civil rights leader will speak Oct. 1 ahead of early voting in Buncombe County

Read to Succeed Asheville/Buncombe
Community
7 days ago
30,000 free books up for grabs at Asheville literacy fair

Organizers also need 60 to 80 volunteers to help prepare for Sunday’s family event

A Fiserv analysis shows sales are increasing as tourists return to Asheville. According to the analysis, September marked Asheville’s first month of year-over-year growth since Helene.
Business
1 week ago
Two years after Helene, WNC economic recovery remains uneven

Tourism spending has returned in some mountain counties while Asheville and other hard-hit areas remain below pre-storm levels

Local
1 week ago
Small plane crashes in Arden, injuring 2

Aircraft came down in field near Roberts Lake Drive after emergency parachute deployed

Local
1 week ago
Helene’s $214 million toll on North Carolina forests

Private landowners are still seeking relief as state and federal forest agencies plan another decade of recovery