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.

Business
3 months ago
City of Asheville seeking partners for small business recovery grants

The city of Asheville’s Community and Economic Development team has announced a forthcoming Notice of Funding Opportunity for a small business grant program for Asheville businesses impacted by Hurricane Helene.

Community
3 months ago
Grove Arcade announces the holiday season with festive block party

As spooky season ends and the holidays approach, the Grove Arcade has planned a festive block party to ring in the merriest time of the year. The Grove Arcade Holiday Tree Lighting Block party will begin at noon on Saturday, Nov. 29 with an all-day holiday market, followed by evening festivities building up to the tree lighting ceremony at the end of the night.

On The Town
3 months ago
Night of the brewing dead: South Slope Zombie Crawl planned for Saturday

Braiiiiiins! The South Slope district is calling all the zombies of Asheville to converge for a zombie-fied bar and business crawl this weekend. The South Slope Zombie Walk/Crawl will be held at participating South Slope establishments from 5-10 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 1.

On The Town
3 months ago
Things to do in Asheville & WNC: Oct. 31-Nov. 2

Looking for weekend plans? Search no further than our guide to things to do in Asheville this weekend. From Halloween festivities to Japanese dance festivals, we have your weekend activity guide covered.

On The Town
3 months ago
Skeletons for sale: Curio-filled estate sale arrives just in time for Halloween

The Blue Ridge Estate Liquidators sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 30-Nov. 1 and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Nov. 2.

Arts & Culture
3 months ago
2026 Color Me Asheville fashion show now accepting designer applications

Up to seven design teams of no more than three people each will be selected for Color Me Asheville. Following the show, the winner of the audience award will take home $500, in addition to a $300 stipend given to each design team. Applications must be submitted by Friday, Nov. 14 at www.colormeasheville.org.

Arts & Culture
3 months ago
Hendersonville filmmaker awarded prize for Black history doc at TRIFF

Documentarian David Weintraub, the executive director of the Center for Cultural Preservation, an organization dedicated to Western North Carolina history and documentary film, has been awarded the Human Rights and Dignity Award at the 2025 Tryon International Film Festival for his film, “Color Beyond the Lines.”

Arts & Culture
3 months ago
REVIEW: How scary is The Haunted Farm, really?

Answer: Very, very scary. As Halloween approaches this weekend, one of the best ways to spend the end of spooky season is a night at The Haunted Farm. Read more in our review of the scare attraction.

Entertainment
3 months ago
Scream scraps: The 5 worst horror movies of 2025 – 828reviewsNOW

With Halloween right around the corner, picking the perfect horror movie for your Samhain celebration is of the utmost importance. Whether you are a horror aficionado who has seen all the classics or a cultural connoisseur who likes to keep up with the latest releases, we have your scary movie trick-or-treating covered. Read on for a list of the tricks.

Entertainment
3 months ago
Jacob Elordi is electric in Netflix’s gorgeous, imbalanced ‘Frankenstein’ – 828reviewsNOW

It feels like Guillermo del Toro has been building toward this moment for his entire career. After constructing a dozen beautiful, gothic films featuring eccentric laboratories, empathetic monsters and crumbling mansions, he has finally been granted the opportunity to work with the ur-text of them all: “Frankenstein.” Read our review of the “Pan’s Labyrinth” and “The Shape of Water” director’s adaptation.

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