Hometown Heroes

This week's Hometown Hero, presented by Hendrick Southpoint, is Jim Woodall -- longtime district attorney for Orange and Chatham Counties. For nearly two decades, Woodall served in the position and his retirement at the end of 2022 marked the end of a career presiding...

This week's Hometown Hero, presented by Hendrick Southpoint, is Kimberly Jones, an English teacher at Chapel Hill High School and 2022-23 Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Teacher of the Year, who has also been named the Burroughs Wellcome Fund North Central Teacher...

This week's Hometown Hero, presented by Hendrick Southpoint, is Karen Shelton, long-time UNC Field Hockey coach who is retiring after yet another landmark season coaching Tar Heels to victory and another National Championship!...

This week's Hometown Hero, presented by Hendrick Southpoint, is Nora Spencer — who founded the nonprofit Hope Renovations, providing skilled trades training for women! You've seen her in the winner's circle and heard her on 97.9 The Hill before, she's a past Hometown...

  This week’s Hometown Hero, presented by Hendrick Southpoint, is Katrina Mattison-Chalwe, dental director for Piedmonth Health Services! Mattison-Chalwe lead the effort for Piedmont Health Services' mobile health unit, a clinic on wheels bringing dental services...

  This week’s Hometown Hero, presented by Hendrick Southpoint, is Alex Protzman, founder and director of the LIFE Skills Foundation! LIFE Skills provides assistance and a safety net to transition-age youth as they make the move toward adulthood and independence...