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.

Business
10 months ago
Make your family’s Christmas tree hunt a magical experience

Whether you’re a local or visiting the Asheville area for the holidays, a trip to a Christmas tree farm is a quintessential holiday activity

Metro Christmas tree Biltmore discount
Business
10 months ago
Biltmore offers $20 WNC Strong discount

The WNC Strong discount is available through Dec. 19 and is for new Candlelight Christmas Evening reservations only

West Village Market
Business
10 months ago
SPONSORED: West Village Market is all about food and community

West Village Market is an independent natural food store community-based and rooted in Asheville.

Metro snow
Local
10 months ago
Winter Weather Advisory issued for parts of Western North Carolina

There’s also a wind advisory in effect for Buncombe County

Selfie bear cub asheville apartment complex
Local
10 months ago
Asheville ‘selfie bear’ released into the wild

The cub was rescued by N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission staff in a nearby retention pond and taken to a state-licensed rehabilitation facility

Snow
Local
10 months ago
Is Asheville about to get first snow of season?

A snow drought in Asheville dating to 2022 could end later this week.

US 70 bridge Swannanoa Helene flooding
Local
10 months ago
Road Report: U.S. 70 bridge may open by end of month

The 290 roads that remained closed include a section of U.S. 70 in Swannanoa where floodwaters swamped the bridge

Crime & Safety
10 months ago
Hundreds of price-gouging complaints leveled in wake of Helene

The North Carolina Attorney General’s Office has received 424 price gouging complaints since — 87 of them are from Buncombe County

Mission Health South Asheville ER Arden
Health & Wellness
10 months ago
South Asheville ER to provide emergency care 24/7

Board-certified emergency physicians and specially-trained nurses will be able to treat conditions ranging from broken bones to chest pain to infections

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