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Courtney Davis

Charlotte

News reporter at Spectrum News 1. Maryland Native, Elon grad, avid talker, love hiking, sunshine and hearing stories. RT not endorsements

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  • 1 week ago | spectrumlocalnews.com | Courtney Davis

    MICAVILLE, N.C. — Sherry Housley has lived in Micaville, North Carolina, since she was a young girl, but it only took a few hours after Hurricane Helene rolled in for 70 years worth of memories to wash down the river. “I had a metal storage shed that was sitting right there. Small, you know, garden shed thing. And part of my little house evidently banged up against it,” Housley said.

  • 2 weeks ago | spectrumlocalnews.com | Courtney Davis

    MORGANTON, N.C. — Park rangers are encouraging everyone to visit western North Carolina state parks, taking advantage of what they offer, as they continue to reopen post-Helene.

  • 3 weeks ago | spectrumlocalnews.com | Courtney Davis

    WAYNESVILLE, N.C. — For the first time in more than eight months, Benny and Keva Messner’s home was filled with joy, laughter, and family Monday, as they walked in the door for the very first time. The Messners are among thousands of people who lost everything when Hurricane Helene hit in September. While they did have flood insurance, their daughter, Amy Morgan, says she didn’t think it would cover the repairs needed. At the time, she said she didn’t know what they would do.

  • 1 month ago | spectrumlocalnews.com | Courtney Davis

    BAT CAVE, N.C. — Driving through the Hickory Nut Gorge, you may be shocked to hear the excitement in the voice of locals about just how far the area has come in the eight months since Helene. “We finally have a bridge over to Chimney Rock Park. It was, I guess, it was just completed. It’s not open yet, but it’s looking pretty good,” said resident Ken Potter.

  • 1 month ago | spectrumlocalnews.com | Courtney Davis

    BURNSVILLE, N.C. - For more than a decade, real estate agent Stephanie Johnson has been winding through Yancey and Mitchell counties, showing potential buyers everything the rugged terrain has to offer. "For 14 years I've talked about how incredible this place is," Johnson said. "This land and these people healed my soul."But after Helene hit, the mountains and valleys she knew so well were changed forever.

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