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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
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

National Weather Service graphic: Showers & Storms Return Monday with localized heavy rain and potential flash flooding. Left panel lists NC counties with rain chances (e.g., Anderson 35%, Asheville 50%, Waynesville 70%). Right panel shows a red shaded map of North Carolina indicating higher thunderstorm chances, with notes about Monday afternoon thunderstorms in the mountains and NW Piedmont.
Local
3 weeks ago
Asheville weather turns wet: Storms expected nearly every day this week

Forecasters warn of heavy downpours in the mountains as showers and thunderstorms return to Western North Carolina through Friday

Crime & Safety
3 weeks ago
Asheville police shoot knife-wielding man at Westmont Commons apartment complex

Suspect remains in critical but stable condition after reportedly charging officers with a knife, police say

North Carolina State Highway Patrol troopers and emergency responders work the scene of a single-vehicle crash on Monte Vista Road in Candler on Sunday morning.
Crime & Safety
3 weeks ago
SUV crashes off Monte Vista Road; one person taken away in handcuffs

Emergency crews spent more than an hour clearing the scene near Bascom Lane in Candler Sunday morning

The city's Planning and Zoning Commission voted 4-3 to recommend denying a request to rezone roughly 40 acres of Asheville Mall property from Urban Place back to Regional Business.
Business
3 weeks ago
Asheville planners split over rezoning bid tied to Asheville Mall property

Property owner argues urban place zoning has stalled redevelopment, while commissioners point to the city’s comprehensive plan

Local
3 weeks ago
Study: North Carolina Is 10th worst state for road rage in the U.S.

Researchers found an 88% increase in aggressive-driving and speeding citations

Journeymen Asheville Executive Director Joel Besemer
Local
4 weeks ago
Inside the Asheville nonprofit helping boys unplug and open up

Journeymen Asheville teaches teens emotional awareness, accountability and connection through mentoring programs

NCDEQ staff collect a water sample from the French Broad River in Asheville as part of the agency's seasonal water quality monitoring program.
Local
4 weeks ago
French Broad among 71 WNC sites monitored for water safety

Weekly monitoring of mountain rivers aims to help families make informed decisions before swimming, tubing and paddling

A downtown cityscape with a tall glass-fronted high-rise in the center, surrounded by midrise brick buildings and trees, mountains in the distance under a blue sky.
Business
4 weeks ago
Buncombe TDA proposes $27 million budget, with $18.3 million for marketing

Occupancy tax collections are projected at $23 million for the coming year

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