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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.

Facade of a government building showing the 'BUNGOMA COUNTY ADMINISTRATION' sign and a blue circular seal on a beige tiled wall.
Local
2 weeks ago
Buncombe County OKs landslide mitigation contract, advances $70M in bond proposals

Fairview recovery efforts, affordable housing funding and open space preservation were among key actions taken by commissioners Tuesday

Star Melody Grant, 16, and her co-defendant, 28-year-old Devan Oneal Loving, are charged in the May killings of Grant's parents, Travis and Kimberly Grant, and her grandmother, Sharon Grant, at the family's Ashworth Drive home in Fairview.
Crime & Safety
3 weeks ago
Juvenile law attorney weighs in on Star Grant murder case

Could a 16-year-old charged in a triple homicide case be moved back to juvenile court? One legal expert explains what’s possible under NC law.

Courtroom or legislative chamber with wooden desks, monitors, and chairs arranged around a central bench; U.S. flag and state flag visible.
Crime & Safety
3 weeks ago
Fairview triple homicide: UNC law professor breaks down juvenile justice rules

Star Grant, 16, faces adult murder charges; UNC expert explains how North Carolina law applies

Flyer announcing Buncombe County Schools' free summer meals for kids 18 and under, with site locations, dates, pickup times, and a QR code.
Local
3 weeks ago
Free summer meals for Buncombe County kids: Dates, locations and how to register

Buncombe County Schools will offer on-site meals, grab-and-go options and mobile lunch stops for anyone 18 and younger

Local
3 weeks ago
Asheville’s $275.6 million budget heads for final vote tonight

Proposed spending plan includes a property tax rate of 37.84 cents per $100 of assessed value as council prepares for a final vote without additional public comment

North Carolina SBI's Strategic Swat Unit surrounding the home in Asheville where the two inmates were located.
Crime & Safety
3 weeks ago
Escaped Vance County inmates captured in Asheville after nearly weeklong manhunt

Michael Miles Jr. and Lishawn Knott had been on the run since June 3

Local
3 weeks ago
Patton Avenue ramp closure triggers bus detours, stop closures in Asheville

ART adjusts routes and stops ahead of Westgate Bridge closure tied to I-26 Connector project

John Wesley Burleson
Crime & Safety
3 weeks ago
Man gets more than a decade in Weaverville armed robbery case

Defendant threatened CVS pharmacy staff with knife during 2025 robbery, prosecutors say

Crime & Safety
3 weeks ago
Trio arrested after Bent Creek home break-in, BCSO says

Investigators say search warrant at Candler home uncovered stolen property along with meth, marijuana and psilocybin mushrooms

Local
3 weeks ago
Small earthquake rattles Weaverville area early Monday morning

Earthquake centered about 5 miles east-northeast of Weaverville at shallow depth

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