Cora Neas (she/they) is a digital reporter and weekend assignment editor for KXAN. Previously, she worked for The Hickory Daily Record as a crime and courts reporter, and for Fox 8 WGHP as an assignment desk editor. They graduated from Elon University in North Carolina in 2015, where they met their partner, Dr. Amy McCurdy. She views journalism as a tool to educate and aid the public, as well as a vital part of community.