Hometown Heroes

This week's Hometown Hero, presented by Hendrick Southpoint, is Blair Pollock, who is retiring after 34 years of heading up Orange County's recycling programs. Speaking on how reducing and reusing has always been important to him, Pollock recalled an anecdote his...

This week's Hometown Hero, presented by Hendrick Southpoint, is Valecia Jones as she celebrates 40 years of service at CommunityWorx! A Chapel Hill native, Jones has been working with the thrift shop and CommunityWorx since graduating from high school in 1981 -- and...

This week's Hometown Hero, presented by Hendrick Southpoint, is Pat Richardson! Pat Richardson is a long-time community advocate who’s launching a school supply donation drive in honor of her late daughter. Listen to this week's Hometown Hero segment below, and check...

This week's Hometown Hero, presented by Hendrick Southpoint, is Tom Jensen! While he is the director of Public Policy Polling, Tom Jensen isn't just known for his involvement in community issues. He's also the Tar Heel super-fan that's known for making things a little...

This week's Hometown Hero, presented by Hendrick Southpoint, is Sherman Betts! Retiring after 36 years of service, Betts' contributions to OWASA have been significant in this three decades working to ensure Orange County's continued supply of water. Betts started on...

This week's Hometown Hero, presented by Hendrick Southpoint, is David Andrews! David Andrews -- retiring this summer after nine years as Carrboro's town manager -- has been a force for change in our community. According to Carrboro mayor Lydia Lavelle, Andrews was...