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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.

Crime & Safety
5 months ago
1 killed in late-night shooting at Flat Rock park

Authorities say incident not random; no threat to public

Downtown skyline with a tall glass high-rise in the center, surrounded by shorter brick and beige buildings under a cloudy sky.
Local
5 months ago
Buncombe County ends budget year in better shape than expected

Commissioners review early changes to $485M proposed budget

Orange construction barrel with a reflective white band, placed on a dirt site with equipment in the background
Local
5 months ago
Crash closes shoulder on I-40 West in Asheville area

Right shoulder closed near Porters Cove Road; traffic impacts expected through midmorning

Vote here election sign
Local
5 months ago
State board flags 34,000 deceased voters in database review

Officials say findings part of routine list maintenance and verification efforts

NWS radar map showing a broad band of rainfall from green to red moving across western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee, with cities like Knoxville, Morristown, Asheville and Charlotte nearby.
Local
5 months ago
Rain, storms bring relief to dry Asheville region

First meaningful rainfall in weeks expected to continue into Wednesday

Louie Willard Perry Jr.
Crime & Safety
5 months ago
Man jailed without bond on Asheville rape charge

April 11 assault leads to arrest after multi-agency investigation

Cloudy mountains
Local
5 months ago
Sunshine Monday before storms return to Asheville area

Forecasters track showers Tuesday, stronger system Wednesday as rainfall deficit persists

Duke Energy crews were kept busy on May 8, 2024, after storms caused power outages throughout the region.
Local
5 months ago
Morganton to host public hearing on Duke Energy rate proposal

Residents can speak Tuesday as state regulators review requested increase

Local
5 months ago
Asheville council to vote on dam repairs, water system upgrades

Nearly $1M North Fork project among broader Helene recovery efforts

Gravestone reading OLSON in a cemetery; inscription for Virginia Marie (Ginger) Sept. 13, 1953 – Apr. 15, 1973, with decorative top edge and grassy background.
Crime & Safety
5 months ago
Beneath the Blue Ridge: Could DNA still solve Asheville’s Virginia Olson cold case?

A new review of autopsy records and preserved evidence suggests modern forensic testing may still generate leads in the 1973 killing of a UNC Asheville student.

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