Hometown Heroes

  This week’s Hometown Hero, presented by Hendrick Southpoint, is Drew Coleman! Environment, Ecology and Energy Program professor at the UNC, Coleman is this week's Hometown Hero in recognition of his unexpected observation of lead in UNC water sources during a...

  This week’s Hometown Hero, presented by Hendrick Southpoint, is Jim McNeely! Working with ServPro of South Durham, McNeely is a big part of ServPro's efforts to give back to the community, including organization of the annual Thanksgiving food drive to combat...

  This week’s Hometown Hero, presented by Hendrick Southpoint, is Paul Burgess! UNC alum and senior pastor at University Baptist Church, Burgess' work in the community reaching out to one and all is what makes him this week's Hometown Hero! Listen to this week’s...

  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...