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
6 months ago
Fringe Fest 2025: You Should Feel Bad’s ‘theatre of the depressed’

This week marks the 2025 Asheville Fringe Arts Festival. Meet You Should Feel Bad, one of the troupes participating in the alternative performing arts fest.

On The Town
6 months ago
Fringe Fest 2025: Shadow Girls Cult and ‘cinematic shadow puppetry’

This week marks the 2025 Asheville Fringe Arts Festival. Meet Shadow Girls Cult, one of the troupes participating in the alternative performing arts fest.

Music
6 months ago
VIDEO: Watch Ani DiFranco receive key to the city of Asheville

Singer/songwriter Ani DiFranco was awarded the key to the city at an Orange Peel performance over the weekend.

Perspectives
6 months ago
Marriage advice from a spy movie: The romance of ‘Black Bag’ – 828reviewsNOW

“Black Bag” is the most romantic movie of the year, hands down. For espionage aficionados, don’t worry. It’s also got heaps of fun spy stuff.

Perspectives
6 months ago
Robert Pattinson stars with Robert Pattinson in ‘Mickey 17’ — 828reviewsNOW

Robert Pattinson plays Mickey Barnes in “Mickey 17,” a man who has subjected himself to cloning so his space colony can use him for dangerous missions. When Mickey 17 meets 18, things get weird.

Music
6 months ago
Perfectly pitched vocalist Mary Mikels sings a duet of Mars Hill benefit shows

Mary Mikels is a versatile songstress out of Raleigh, N.C. with a love for hymns, showtunes and patriotic standards. Mikels is performing two benefit shows with proceeds to be split between SART and the ABCCM Veterans Restoration Quarters.

On The Town
6 months ago
WNC Pizza Week is here: Seven days of specialty pies with Stu Helm, food fan

The debut of a new annual food event has arrived: WNC Pizza Week, a seven day celebration of specialty ‘za from around the region.

Crime & Safety
6 months ago
Not so ‘smiley’: Smiley, Smiley and Wilds arrested for Biltmore looting

The offenders, Timothy Lynn Wilds, 61, Kevin Shawn Smiley, 59, and Pamela Kent Smiley, 58, were taken into custody without incident and charged with felony trespassing and drug possession.

Crime & Safety
6 months ago
Two caught on drug trafficking charges around Amboy Road

Aiden Rae Mitchell, 27, and Erron Thomas Wolicki, 43, were given felony drug trafficking charges and checked into Buncombe County Detention Center on $25,000 and $90,000 bonds, respectively.

Photo
6 months ago
PHOTO GALLERY: Three-point shots from the Downtown Dribble

The 2025 SoCon Downtown Dribble & Kids Fest bounced into town this Saturday, March 8. Check out our photo gallery from the basketball event.

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