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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.

Local
4 months ago
Crash closes lane on I-26 near Weaverville

Right lane shut down at New Stock Road exit

Local
4 months ago
Asheville nonprofit helps people rebuild after incarceration

Operation Gateway focuses on peer support, health care access, trainings and social determinant of health resource navigation for returning residents in Western North Carolina

Brynn Berryman spends her days ay The Tailgait Market surrounded by pets and the people who love them.
Business
4 months ago
People at Work: From corporate retail to community pet shop

Brynn Berryman says working at Tailgait Market lets her connect with customers — and their dogs — every day

National Weather Service forecast
Local
4 months ago
Near-record warmth returns to Asheville area this week

Fog clears Monday before storms and a strong cold front bring cooler weather by Thursday

Great Mother March
Local
4 months ago
Great Mother March to launch in Asheville with Pack Square send-off event

Pilgrimage from Western North Carolina to Washington, D.C., begins on spring equinox and ends on Earth Day

Crime & Safety
4 months ago
Multiple people injured in early morning Asheville shooting

Victims taken to Mission Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after incident on North Lexington Avenue

United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County has awarded $100,000 to CORE.
Local
4 months ago
United Way awards $800K to support Helene recovery in Buncombe County

Nine organizations receive funding for housing repairs, debris removal and recovery assistance

Crime scene police tape
Local
4 months ago
Man found shot to death in Asheville early Saturday

Police say 27-year-old victim is city’s first homicide of 2026

Gov. Josh Stein
Local
4 months ago
Gov. Stein announces $40M in disaster relief and resilience grants

Grants support flood control, infrastructure upgrades and nonprofit home rebuilding efforts in Asheville area after Helene

Asheville City Hall
Local
4 months ago
Asheville officials review storm recovery funding, police technology grant

Two housing developments head to public hearings after planning board approval

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