Mike Dunston

Charlotte

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‘Ready for people to come back’: Asheville's small businesses need tourists

Mar 13, 2025 | spectrumlocalnews.com | Mike Dunston |Ashley Van Havere

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – With Helene’s aftermath behind them, Asheville businesses are inviting tourists back, emphasizing their urgent need for economic recovery. These business owners, to support their community, show what it means to have resilience after nearly losing their way of living. They're sharing their post-storm experiences in recent interviews with Spectrum News 1.
Asheville businesswoman works to help hospitality workers affected by Helene

Mar 10, 2025 | spectrumlocalnews.com | Mike Dunston

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – With Asheville already bouncing back from Helene, a businesswoman is still looking to lend a hand.
N.C. woman with polycystic kidney disease hoping for gift of time

Nov 15, 2024 | spectrumlocalnews.com | Mike Dunston

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - A Charlotte woman is holding out hope that someone will give her the gift of time.
Charlotte-area nonprofit helps fight food insecurity

Jun 10, 2024 | spectrumlocalnews.com | Mike Dunston

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — For over 20 years a Charlotte nonprofit has stepped in when North Carolinians needed some help putting breakfast, lunch and dinner on the table.
Charlotte-area nonprofit helps parents of preemies

Apr 23, 2024 | spectrumlocalnews.com | Mike Dunston

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Spectrum News 1 is recognizing Preemies of the Carolinas founder Jennifer Opferman as an Everyday Hero. Sometimes, what are supposed to be the happiest days for parents in the hospital can turn into stressful, anxiety inducing, nerve-racking days that turn into weeks.
Longtime UNC employee provides shelter during shooting

Mar 18, 2024 | spectrumlocalnews.com | Mike Dunston

Police say a graduate student shot and killed professor Zijie Yan in the applied physical sciences department. When the alert came out, Joe Fearrington sprang into action. What You Need To Know Joe Fearrington has been a housekeeping services technician for UNC Chapel Hill for 21 years On Aug.
Former extra remembers filming of 'The Color Purple' in North Carolina

Mar 13, 2024 | spectrumlocalnews.com | Mike Dunston

WADESBORO, N.C. — Triad native singer and actress Fantasia Barrino Taylor stars as Celie in the newest movie musical version of "The Color Purple." What You Need To Know In 1985, the original movie version of "The Color Purple" was filmed in Union and Anson counties The movie is set in rural Georgia, but director Steven Spielberg filmed it in North Carolina Back then, 72-year-old real estate broker and owner Don Scarborough was a 33-year-old background actor in scenes with award-winning...