Hometown Heroes

  This week’s Hometown Hero, presented by Hendrick Southpoint, is a two-for-one with local heroes Neal and Jeanette Bench! The Benches are long-time volunteers and community members, and recent recipients of the 2022 Raburn "Rip" Jackson award from the North...

  This week’s Hometown Hero, presented by Hendrick Southpoint, is Luis Royo! A deacon at St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Chapel Hill for well over a decade, Royo also provides pastoral and ministerial support to Spanish-speaking communities and works with...

This week’s Hometown Hero, presented by Hendrick Southpoint, is Charles Harrington! Harrington is a community fixture in Carrboro, current interim director of recreation, parks and cultural resources. But what Harrington does around town goes far further than a simple...

This week’s Hometown Hero, presented by Hendrick Southpoint, is Willard Cotton! Celebrating five decades of service with Piedmont Healthcare, Cotton has worked in several programs and capacities since 1972 and has -- without exaggeration -- personally helped thousands...

This week’s Hometown Hero, presented by Hendrick Southpoint, is Ashton Tippins -- executive director of TABLE and celebrating her 10-year anniversary with the nonprofit this year! Tippins stands out for guiding TABLE's efforts to accomplish their primary mission of...