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
1 week ago
Detective describes investigation, interviews in Asheville baby’s death

Detective describes inconsistencies, forensic evidence and mother’s evolving account of alleged assaults

Local
1 week ago
Another $64.2M in FEMA funding headed to Asheville, other mountain towns

Federal aid supports water stabilization, landslide prevention and utility repairs

A Food Lion grocery store sign at a Food Lion store in Richmond, Va., Wednesday, June 24, 2015. Dutch retailer Royal Ahold NV, which operates U.S. supermarket chains Stop & Shop and Giant, has agreed to merge with its Belgian counterpart Delhaize Group, which operates the Hannaford and Food Lion stores in the eastern United States. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
Community
1 week ago
Food Lion, food banks mark Helene anniversary with free grocery event

Food Lion Feeds, MANNA and Second Harvest honor community with fresh produce and pantry staples in Fletcher on Sept. 25

Summer Azure
Education
1 week ago
Asheville Butterfly Trail adds Summer Azure Station at Beaver Lake

Dedication highlights role of butterflies in sustaining local bird populations

Local
1 week ago
Buncombe commissioners boost school funds, expand park land

Board also adopts property appraisal values, proclaims October as national Manufacturing Month

Crime & Safety
1 week ago
Pathologist: Infant’s death caused by injuries, malnutrition, pneumonia

Autopsy reveals injuries in various stages of healing, highlighting ongoing neglect and abuse in Asheville baby’s death

Local
1 week ago
Asheville’s Gateway Park redesigned to withstand storms

Project blends flood-resilient engineering with ecological restoration to protect riverside community space

The National Park Service said landslide repairs have been completed at mileposts 375 and 380
Local
1 week ago
Blue Ridge Parkway repairs restore access to Mount Mitchell

Park officials urge caution as work continues and services are limited

Nickolas Shane Stephenson, 37, is on trial for first-degree murder and intentional child abuse causing serious bodily injury in the June 2022 death of his 12-week-old daughter, Riley Leshae Hannah Stephenson.
Crime & Safety
2 weeks ago
Pediatrician testifies infant’s death was ‘child torture’

Buncombe County father faces murder, child abuse charges in death of 12-week-old daughter

FILE - Homes and vehicles that were damaged in a flash flood from Hurricane Helene lie on the side of a road near the Swannanoa River, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, in Swannanoa, N.C. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)
Business
2 weeks ago
Hardware store returning to Swannanoa nearly a year after Helene

Town Hardware owners to open a store in Beacon Village

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