Huntersville man speaks about hugging mother for first time in a year Man reunites with mom after getting COVID vaccine By Alex Giles | April 1, 2021 at 12:27 AM EDT - Updated April 1 at 12:27 AM HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (WBTV) - Huntersville resident Steve Langley says he was able to hug his mom for the first time in a year this past week. Langley, a local entertainer, has spoken to WBTV multiple times over the course of the pandemic. His mother lives at PruittHealth Town Center, a rehabilitation and nursing community in Harribsurg. Langley explained to WBTV that visits with his mother have been difficult because of pandemic restrictions. He said he is able to see his mother through barriers and during drive-by parades, but he does not get to have physical contact with her.