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.

Devan Michael
Crime & Safety
2 weeks ago
Deputies seize nearly 180 grams of fentanyl after chase near Candler

36-year-old suspect crashed into a home on Starnes Cove Road, being held on a $1 million bond in Haywood County

Health & Wellness
2 weeks ago
Who receives SNAP? Benefits at risk for 29,000 in Asheville area

Economic ripple: County officials say SNAP benefits inject $13 million monthly into the local food economy.

Local
2 weeks ago
Freeze Warning in effect for WNC as temperatures drop into 20s

Asheville and surrounding areas face frost, sub-freezing temperatures Saturday morning

Buncombe County Health and Human Services Director David Sweat
Local
3 weeks ago
Buncombe County rallies to feed families during SNAP pause

County officials, food banks and nonprofits mobilize to serve families and seniors in need

Crime & Safety
3 weeks ago
High-speed chase ends after vehicle slams into Asheville home

‘He never hit the brakes’: Carrie McClung woke to sirens and found a police chase ending in a fiery crash at her doorstep

Local
3 weeks ago
Rockslide temporarily closes Blue Ridge Parkway near Pisgah Inn

Officials say no one was hurt in Wednesday night’s slide near the Frying Pan Tunnel

Local
3 weeks ago
Cooler temps, gusty winds follow heavy rain in Asheville area

High-elevation gusts could reach 35-45 mph Thursday into Friday morning

Community
3 weeks ago
BeLoved Asheville launches EAT Card as SNAP benefits set to end

Families, children, veterans and elders to receive direct food support through the initiative

Jason Andrew Jenkins
Crime & Safety
3 weeks ago
Man arrested after I-40 traffic stop turns up fentanyl, crack cocaine

Buncombe County sheriff says seizure likely prevented distribution of thousands of lethal doses

Local
3 weeks ago
Crash shuts down U.S. 64 near Hendersonville

Both directions closed near Lovely Lane; significant traffic delays expected until mid-morning

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