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
Officials urge Buncombe residents to avoid burning as fire risk rises

No burn ban issued, but warnings in effect for Western North Carolina

Local
4 months ago
Buncombe County commissioners launch Helene Recovery Office

New office to oversee $14 million in storm-related projects

Entertainment
4 months ago
Warren Haynes’ Christmas Jam returns to support Helene recovery

Stone Temple Pilots, MJ Lenderman and a Phil Lesh tribute highlight the 2025 lineup benefiting Asheville charities

Local
4 months ago
NC Senate passes Congressional map amid cries of gerrymandering

Voting rights groups warn the plan dismantles historic Black district and tilts power sharply toward Republicans

Health & Wellness
4 months ago
Mission Hospital placed in Immediate Jeopardy again

Advocates say chronic understaffing continues to endanger patients, Mission disputes findings, pledges cooperation

Crime & Safety
4 months ago
Juvenile sought in fatal Hendersonville shooting

Officers responded to multiple 911 calls reporting gunfire Friday night

Marshall Post Office taken not long after Helene flooding
Community
4 months ago
USPS seeks new sites for flood-damaged post offices in WNC

Marshall and Swannanoa still without local mail service more than a year after Tropical Storm Helene

Community
4 months ago
Shutdown could hit Asheville area dinner tables next month

USDA orders states to pause SNAP benefit processing as funding uncertainty looms; state officials brace for funding lapse

Local
4 months ago
Dry conditions, Helene debris raise wildfire risks in Asheville area

Nearly all wildfires in the state linked to human activity, officials say

Health & Wellness
4 months ago
State wants Immediate Jeopardy status for Mission Hospital

Patient safety lapses, including telemetry and transport failures, cited; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to make final decision

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