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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.

Music
9 months ago
Harvest Records celebrates 21st birthday with free brews and basement sale

The celebration will go on from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 23 at 415 Haywood Road.

Community
10 months ago
Regular hours resume at Riverside Cemetery as debris removal is completed

Riverside Cemetery will return to its regular hours of operation from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week, beginning Monday, Aug. 18.

Music
10 months ago
School band store: Make heading back to school musical with Tempo Music

Tempo Music Center has been conducting music business for 50 years in Hendersonville, serving the community as a mom and pop resource for everything from instrument repair to music lessons.

Crime & Safety
10 months ago
APD arrest gun-wielding juvenile after kid fled on bike

The Asheville Police Department has apprehended a juvenile who discharged a gun and damaged a vehicle on Friday afternoon before fleeing on a bicycle.

Health & Wellness
10 months ago
YMCA to kick off Healthy Aging Month with healthy activities in Biltmore Park

The YMCA Healthy Aging Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Friday, Sept. 5 at the Reuter Family YMCA in Biltmore Park.

Business
10 months ago
Crafty kids: Six Children’s Entrepreneur Markets to be held in Asheville area

The Children’s Entrepreneur Market is an organization committed to teaching kids about money, sales and creativity through empowered entrepreneurship. The program, designed for 5 to 17 year olds, gives children an opportunity to hawk, sell and promote whatever products they want, from baked goods to handmade crafts.

Arts & Culture
10 months ago
Buddhist arts festival to be held Saturday at Asheville Community Theatre

Bodhi Fest, a Buddhist arts festival, is coming to downtown Asheville this weekend with workshops and performances in the disciplines of dance, music and film.

Arts & Culture
10 months ago
Asheville Film Festival to screen local shorts, documentaries in weekend debut

The very first Asheville Film Festival will be held this weekend, complete with local, regional and national features, documentaries and shorts, as well as an Oscars-style awards gala, from Friday to Sunday, Aug. 15-17, at the Asheville Masonic Temple, 80 Broadway St.

Entertainment
10 months ago
‘Weapons’ is a very smart, very scary horror epic – 828reviewsNOW

“Weapons” is a fantastic, novelistic and very scary new horror film from writer-director Zach Cregger. Read our review now.

Housing
10 months ago
Asheville public invited to attend presentation on recent housing assessment

The city of Asheville has invited the community to attend a free presentation on the Asheville Region Housing Needs Assessment. The event will run from 10 a.m. to noon, Tuesday, Aug. 26 in the Thomas Auditorium at Blue Ridge Community College.

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