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.

Local
3 months ago
From Asheville to Charlotte, buses roll for Black Philanthropy Month

CircleUp Carolinas gathering spotlights growing impact of collective giving in Black communities

A class and collective action lawsuit filed last month against HCA Healthcare accuses the company of not properly compensating employees.
Health & Wellness
3 months ago
Mission Health to give $1M for charity fund in antitrust settlement

Deal also includes space for adult day care, trauma center verification and more public oversight

Local
3 months ago
2.6 earthquake rattles Polk County; no damage reported

The quake was recorded at 11:14 a.m. at a depth of about 0.1 miles

Local
3 months ago
Storms bring flood threat to WNC; heat alerts coming next week

Forecasters say rain will continue across Asheville area Thursday and Friday, becoming more isolated over the weekend

Local
3 months ago
Lawsuit planned over Haywood landfill confrontation

Attorneys for two truck drivers say their clients were assaulted and threatened at gunpoint by landfill workers and a Haywood County sheriff’s deputy

Deshawn Lamar Perry, 32, with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to inflict serious injury and possession of a firearm by a felon
Crime & Safety
3 months ago
Asheville shooting suspect considered armed, dangerous

The victim was taken to the hospital with five non-life-threatening gunshot wounds

Labor Commissioner Luke Farley
Business
3 months ago
Wage complaints span 87 NC counties, $2.5M returned to employees

Buncombe workers recover nearly $28K in unpaid wages, state report shows

Terri Brne helps clear a bookshelf so it can be repainted and used in a serenity room for teachers at T.C. Roberson.
Community
3 months ago
Volunteers create ‘serenity room’ for teachers at TC Roberson

Christos Foundation, YMCA and community partners transform classroom into a calming space to help educators recharge

Crime & Safety
3 months ago
Kurdys cites experience, compassion in bid for Buncombe County DA

Senior assistant district attorney practices trauma-informed justice and commits to eliminating case backlog

A campsite in Loop A of Julian Price Campground
Local
3 months ago
Crews clear way for partial reopening of Julian Price Campground

The area is off the Blue Ridge Parkway near Blowing Rock

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