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.

Photo
12 months ago
828viewsNOW: ‘Spin’ some time with these local record shops

This 828viewsNOW photo gallery gives a glimpse of five distinct record shops in the Asheville area.

Local
12 months ago
Asheville Art Museum puts ‘AR’ in art with new exhibit

A new exhibit at the Asheville Art Museum centered around new media and environmental destruction is set to open this Friday, Sept. 13.

Local
12 months ago
Asheville officers, residents gather with NYFD, NYPD to remember 9/11

Officers from the Asheville Police and Fire Departments stood at attention outside at 100 Court Plaza as speakers honored the 23rd anniversary of lives lost during 9/11.

Local
12 months ago
An insider’s look at The Land of Oz theme park

828newsNOW Staff Reporter Pruett Norris, also an employee at The Land of Oz, breaks down what an average day over the rainbow looks like for an Oz performer.

Local
12 months ago
828viewsNOW: Land of Oz opens for annual autumn event

The “Wizard of Oz” theme park is open for three weekends every September atop Beech Mountain, N.C. in all its yellow brick and emerald city glory.

Local
1 year ago
828viewsNOW: Strong storm disrupts NC Apple Fest opening day

The NC Apple Festival was interrupted by a storm on its first day. Check out the photos in this gallery.

Politics
1 year ago
Trump supporters rally against ‘cheaters,’ ‘Deep State’

Trump supporters share their opinions about his policies before his rally in downtown Asheville on Wednesday, August 14.

On The Town
1 year ago
12 comedians open up about cracking up Asheville Comedy Festival

828newsNOW staff reporter Pruett Norris interviewed a dozen comedians at the 16th annual Asheville Comedy Festival about their careers, jokes and festival approach.

Local
1 year ago
Youth Shakespeare troupe makes much ado of summer days

The Montford Moppets Youth Shakespeare Company closes out their production of “Much Ado About Nothing” this weekend, August 9 to 11, with heart, happiness and a hopeful future for many of the young performers.

On The Town
1 year ago
Dogwood Alliance takes on industrial logging with forest loving

Woods and Wilds Annual Storytelling Event is a storytelling and performance event that climate action group Dogwood Alliance will put on at Highland Brewing Company at 7 p.m. Friday, August 9.

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