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Hometown Heroes

Hometown Hero: Steph Bryant

This week's Hometown Hero, presented by Hendrick Southpoint, is Steph Bryant. Bryant is the organizer of the Carrboro Run Club. It started 15 years ago connected to Fleet Feet, but Bryant revived it independently when she moved to a new position. Since then, she has...

Hometown Hero: Mark Bell

This week's Hometown Hero, presented by Hendrick Southpoint, is Mark Bell. Bell's quick thinking recently saved a life. Bell saw someone lying on the ground and immediately went to check on them, finding them unresponsive and convulsing. He called 911 and emergency...

Hometown Hero: John Badgett

This week's Hometown Hero, presented by Hendrick Southpoint is, John Badgett. Badgett has been the long time leader of a local nonprofit Chapel Hill-Carrboro-UNC Crime Stoppers. After 24 years, he is stepping down as the chairman of the nonprofit. Chapel...

Hometown Heroes: Owen Duffy and Grant Pierce

This week's Hometown Heroes, presented by Hendrick Southpoint, are Owen Duffy and Grant Pierce. Duffy and Pierce are members of the UNC men's lacrosse team and they were just named teammates of the year by the nonprofit Team Impact. Team Impact matches college teams...

Hometown Heroes: Victoria and Vianna Fornville

This week's Hometown Heroes, presented by Hendrick Southpoint, is Victoria and Vianna Fornville. Victoria and Vianna are two sisters who earned major honors separately almost at the same time! Victoria was named the state-wide E-Learning Advisor of the Year by the NC...

Hometown Hero: Bratton Holmes

This week's Hometown Hero, presented by Hendrick Southpoint, is Bratton Holmes. Holmes is a Latin teacher at Smith Middle School and the quiz bowl coach at Smith. He guided the Cyclones to their first national championship. But for Holmes, it's not about the wins,...

Hometown Hero: John O’Grady

This week's Hometown Hero, presented by Hendrick Southpoint, is John O'Grady. O'Grady is a Chapel Hill native, a sophomore at NC State, and a member of the Navy ROTC. This summer, he will be taking part in a cross country bike trip titled Journey for Hope. The bike...

Hometown Hero: Jason Johnson

This week's Hometown Hero, presented by Hendrick Southpoint, is Jason Johnson. Johnson is the principal of Orange High School in Hillsborough. He's been an educator for 27 years, including two stints at Orange High School. Johnson was recently named North Carolina's...

Hometown Hero: Nancy Zeman

This week's Hometown Hero, presented by Hendrick Southpoint, is Nancy Zeman. Zeman is the associate director for programs of the Chapel Hill Carrboro Public Schools Foundation and she is retiring this year after 3 decades of service for our schools. Zeman was already...

Hometown Hero: Hope Hynes Love

This week's Hometown Hero, presented by Hendrick Southpoint, is Hope Hynes Love. Hynes Love is the head of the drama department at East Chapel Hill High School. What makes her so special to her students is her ability to see them as people and meeting them where they...

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