Hometown Heroes

This week's Hometown Hero, presented by Hendrick Southpoint, is Caroline White. White is a senior at UNC and the president of Solar Equity, a student run nonprofit that's been around for four years. Solar Equity gives solar energy access to others who might not...

This week's Hometown Hero, presented by Hendrick Southpoint, is Sheryl Zimmerman. Zimmerman is a distinguished professor at UNC whose work is directly and indirectly helping millions of people nationwide with the Center for Excellence in Assisted Living. The center...

This week's Hometown Hero, presented by Hendrick Southpoint, is Kirby Saunders. Saunders is Orange County's Emergency Services Director. He and his team are responsible for coordinating the local response to winter storm Fern. That effort includes setting up locations...

This week's Hometown Hero, presented by Hendrick Southpoint, is Joseph Megel. After 22 years teaching in UNC's department of communication, Megel is headed into retirement. He's been a beloved teacher for many UNC students, but he's best known for the Process Series,...

This week's Hometown Hero, presented by Hendrick Southpoint, is Delesha Carpenter. Carpenter is a professor at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy who is leading an effort to that could save lives statewide and hopefully soon nationally. It's a new online dashboard...

This week's Hometown Hero, presented by Hendrick Southpoint, is Kimberly Sanchez. Sanchez is the executive director of Community Home Trust. Community Home Trust is a nonprofit focused on affordable housing in Orange County. They acquire and develop homes and sell...