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.

On The Town
5 months ago
Reclaim & Rise event offers WNC women free attire, advice and more

Two organizations are banding together to support women professionally impacted by Hurricane Helene with a free event this Saturday.

Health & Wellness
5 months ago
YMCA Healthy Kids Day kicks off warm weather season with outdoor fun

Healthy Kids Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, April 26 at the Corpening Memorial YMCA, 348 Grace Corpening Drive.

Crime & Safety
5 months ago
Fentanyl trafficker apprehended in west Asheville

Wayne Kenneth Wells Jr., 57, and Brooklyn Ciara Shook, 30, were arrested in west Asheville Sunday afternoon.

On The Town
5 months ago
How Asheville Herb Festival grew from tiny tent to weekend convention

The 35th Asheville Spring Herb Festival will sprout up this weekend at the WNC Ag Center. Read about how the festival grew from a farmer’s market afternoon into the weekend-long herb convention it is today.

On The Town
5 months ago
Four fun festivities to fire up for 4/20

Check out four different 4/20 celebrations going on in the Asheville area today.

Health & Wellness
5 months ago
Tooth bus: Appalachian Mountain Health debuts new mobile care center

At a ribbon cutting ceremony yesterday, April 18, Appalachian Mountain Health staff and community healthcare leaders formally debuted a new mobile dental care RV.

Local
5 months ago
APD K9 Officer down: Bolo the dog passes away

Asheville Police Department K9 Officer Bolo passed away Thursday, April 17, after eight years on the force.

On The Town
5 months ago
Local staples Pisgah Brewing and Earth Fare celebrate milestone birthdays

This Saturday, Earth Fare Westgate celebrates its 50th anniversary with a Earth Day party and Pisgah Brewing gets a concert on for its 20th birthday.

Business
5 months ago
How Big Frog Custom T-Shirts made hope wearable during Hurricane Helene

After Hurricane Helene struck Western North Carolina in September 2024, David and Christina Riddell gave away over 1,200 customized T-shirts to people in their community.

On The Town
5 months ago
Asheville Art Museum reflects on art history with ‘Black Mirror’ exhibit

The newest exhibition at Asheville Art Museum, “Coatlicue & Las Meninas: The Stanford Edition,” combines Aztec and Spanish artwork into a massive reflective glass panel.

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