David & Tricia Niven - DT’s Blue Ridge Java

One of the stalwarts of Lower Street (Locust Avenue) in Spruce Pine for the past 24 years has been David & Tricia Niven and DT’s Blue Ridge Java in the Wylie Building. One of the most shocking images from the flood was the total devastation of their business - the front windows blown out and washed away by the flood waters, along with all the contents of DT’s. On this program, we talk with David and Tricia and their daughter Taylor Trabold, who manages the business, about the shock of the destruction, the resilience of the community, and their plans to be a part of bringing Spruce Pine back from what is most likely the greatest catastrophe the town has ever known.