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Pruett Norris

Pruett Norris is a staff reporter and film critic for 828newsNOW. He is a member of the North Carolina Film Critics Association (NCFCA) and graduated from Appalachian State University with degrees in English and Electronic Media/Broadcasting. He enjoys vampire movies, Scrabble and hanging out with his cat, Tommy Chainsaw. Contact him at pruett@828newsNOW.com.

Couple poses in front of a white signboard announcing a horse-riding event, smiling with arms around each other.
Music
3 hours ago
White Horse rebuilt: Music venue gallops back to Black Mountain

Just under four months after a section of White Horse Black Mountain collapsed during building renovation, the nonprofit music venue has reopened, with a full calendar of events on the way.

Facade of the Appalachian Theatre with a red APPALACHIAN sign and a marquee promoting a show on a sunny street.
Arts & Culture
17 hours ago
Mountain movie palaces: The Appalachian Theatre of the High Country, Boone, N.C.

The Appalachian Theatre of the High Country is a multi-performing arts venue located in the downtown district of Boone, North Carolina. With over 80 years of history, the theater has almost as many stories to its name as movies it has shown. Learn more in our latest “Mountain Movie Palaces” feature.

Two performers in glittery black costumes with large purple headdresses on stage; a Color Me Asheville banner is in the background.
Arts & Culture
2 days ago
Purple team triumphs, $20K raised at colorful Goodwill fashion show

The 10th annual Color Me Asheville fashion show took to the stage at the Orange Peel last night. The Goodwill event, which coincides with the 100th anniversary of Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina, raised over $20,000 for Bounty & Soul, a local food-based nonprofit.

Cheerful woman with red lipstick wearing a white off-shoulder sweater that reads 'SAUCE-Y' against a gray studio backdrop, laughing and pulling a strand of hair.
Entertainment
3 days ago
Comedian Candice Guardino bringing ‘Italian Bred’ stories, songs to Wortham Center

Comedian Candice Guardino is coming to the Wortham Center for the Performing Arts this weekend with “Italian Bred,” her one-woman, multi-character show.

Community
4 days ago
Lookin’ butter-fly: Renovated farmyard unveiled at WNC Nature Center

Mayor Esther Manheimer, Asheville City Council members and Western North Carolina Nature Center staff participated in a ribbon cutting today for the Gateway to the Southern Appalachians exhibit, a renovated entrance, gift shop and farmyard with a brand-new butterfly garden experience. 

Brick storefront with mural reading 'Coffee and Donuts' over a circular swirl; large window to the right reflecting trees.
Business
4 days ago
Vortex employees allege owners fired 9 staff without 2 weeks pay

After announcing their closure this week, Vortex Doughnuts has come under fire after employees claimed that owners had shuttered the business without paying nine employees for the previous two weeks.

Business
5 days ago
Small Asheville vendors support each other with collaborative market

For many small vendors in Western North Carolina, supporting each other is as important as selling their wares. That is certainly the case for Traci Simpson, the founder of Read Me Unconditionally and the organizer behind the Buy Good, Do Good Market.

Politics
6 days ago
‘Pro-democracy’ protesters: Meet the Black Mountain ‘Monday Group’

The “Monday Group” is a weekly meeting of “pro-democracy protesters,” founded by a small collective of Black Mountain residents in the days after the reelection of President Donald Trump. While the group does not have a name outside of their weekday affiliation, many members share the convictions of pro-democracy nonprofits like Indivisible AVL.

Sports
1 week ago
Pickleball prospects: City scouting two parks for 10-court complex

Citing enormous public enthusiasm for the sport, city officials have announced two potential sites for an eight to 10-court pickleball complex: Aston Park in downtown Asheville and Roger Farmer Park off of Patton Avenue.

Entertainment
1 week ago
New movies to see, stream or skip in April 2026

Looking for a movie to see in Asheville this April? Learn what to see, stream or skip with our reviews of a cult horror reboot, a fresh spin on “Hamlet,” a documentary of epic length and a niche new vampire flick.

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