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.

Local
9 months ago
Storm forces changes to city, county schedules

Stay home and enjoy the snow

Candler Knob Road covered in snow and ice Saturday morning, Jan. 11, 2025.
Local
9 months ago
Icy roads, snow showers linger in Asheville area

Snow- and ice-covered road will make travel dangerous Saturday morning.

Asheville road crew
Local
9 months ago
Some closures as roads become snow-covered, icy in Asheville area

Officials are reporting slick roads across Asheville, Western North Carolina

Local
9 months ago
Few power outages reported across Asheville area

Reports of scattered power outages are cropping up across the Asheville area

Local
9 months ago
Snow, sleet falling across Asheville area

Snow fell in the Asheville area Friday

Beech Mountain Resort
Local
9 months ago
Asheville area ski report

A storm moving toward Western North Carolina is expected to add to the snow totals at Asheville area ski resorts

Local
9 months ago
Storm expected to dump several inches of snow on Asheville area

Gov. Josh Stein declared a state of emergency in advance of the storm

Education
9 months ago
Many Asheville area schools close ahead of storm

Officials at most Asheville area schools wasted little time canceling Friday classes ahead of a winter storm

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Local
9 months ago
NCDOT urges people to avoid non-essential travel

More than 1,100 NCDOT employees are pre-treating roads and getting ready for the storm.

City of Asheville crews prepare for the coming winter storm
Local
9 months ago
Threat for snow and ice less than 24 hours away

A Winter Storm Watch remains in effect for Western North Carolina

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