EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE: Giving Kids a Shot
We all know that kids are the future. Our Extraordinary Person of the Week is making sure kids in our area have a safe place where opportunity exists in numerous ways.
EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE: The Whole Hog Hobby
25 of the best barbecue chefs in the state will go head to head in a cook off for the state title. It's the 32nd annual Whole Hog Barbecue Championship and a Brunswick County father-son duo are in the competition.
EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE: The Radical Love Mural Project
Creativity is on display with love and solidarity front and center. Snipes Academy students are taking part in a project put together by students and staff at UNCW.
EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE: Burying the Bad Apple
Social media is wonderful, magical, monster. Bad apples often get a spotlight, the stories get shared over and over, and it gives a false reality of life in general. In reality, the bag is full of more good apples than bad ones. Life is full of the good stuff too. Timothy Hutto is giving the good apples an undivided spotlight.
'A Bike for Every Child' to get their funding beefed up on Wednesday
The non-profit organization that makes sure there is a bike for every child is getting a little help by a local business.
EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE: The Wheelchair POP Topper
Bumper stickers have long been used as a form of expression on the back on a car or truck. But in Carolina Beach, a woman has found a way to break barriers with the back of her wheelchair.
EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE: Humanity's Waterboy
He's a musician. He's a real estate developer. He's a life saver. Our Extraordinary Person of the Week was asked to create a way for 3rd world countries to get disease free water. He answered the call with a "Living Water System".
EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE: Rides of a Lifetime
Rides of a lifetime happen at Beach Access 10 in Wrightsville Beach. It's where we find our Extraordinary Person of the Week who helps people who can't see....surf.
EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE: Mowing into Greatness
A lot of kids mow lawns during the summer months to get a little extra spending cash while they are out of school. We found two boys in the Cape Fear who are doing it for folks who can't mow on their own.
EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE: The 'Live Free Talk Show'
Talk shows are very popular. There's one that just debuted in the Port City that is bringing everyday issues to the spotlight in "Live Free" fashion.
EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE: A Grace of Valorem
It's called the Valorem Film Festival and it gives the spotlight to those who are often left out of it. The person who created it is our Extraordinary Person of the Week.
EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE: Rocking the Runway
WWAY's Daniel Seamans takes you on their EXTRAORDINARY journey from the Port City to New York City where they rocked the runway.
EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE: Power Over Pity
A husband wife duo in Wilmington is changing the lives of people in Tanzania. They design sandals in the Port City. The folks in East Africa then make them. But that's just part of the story. It's time to meet our Extraordinary Person of the Week...times two!
EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE: Becoming DIVA
A Wilmington woman who lived a life of abuse as a child and as a wife took a leap of faith and is telling her story so others know that they can do it too. Just five years ago she was homeless. Now she is "Becoming Diva"
Support the Port localizes "A Different World"
A local non-profit organization is getting a lot of attention for a video they put together that brings a blast from the past.
EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE: The A-mazing Duo
There are all kinds of summer camps out there for the kiddos while they are out of school. Our extraordinary person of the week is actually two people who are part of a very unique camp.
EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE: Heart of Wilmington
Wilmington is considered a ground zero of sorts for drug abuse. Local and state leaders call it a crisis. Our Extraordinary Person of the Week knows all about the problem. She herself suffered from addiction.
Recovery Comedy Show to raise money for 'Heart of Wilmington'
Friday night, a unique group of comedians will take the stage at Morning Glory Coffeehouse to raise money for a non-profit dedicated to helping solve the opioid crisis.
Wilmington's Pachinko World makes news in Japan
A former WWAY Extraordinary Person of the Week is making news in Japan.
A 'WARM' welcome to 280 teens in town to help rebuild
Right now there are nearly 300 teenagers in town on a mission. Many of them have traveled across the country, on their own dime, to come work here for a week. Such an outing can make you feel all warm inside and WARM is why they are here.
EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE: The Color Keeper, Part 2
There is something new at the annual Flag Retirement Ceremony at Oakdale Cemetery. It's a tremendous show of respect.
CONGRATS! Ashley HS teacher gets a new Prius to drive for a year
The New Hanover County Educator of the Year is now driving around town in her new Prius!
EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE: Community CPR
The aftermath of Hurricane Matthew will be felt for years and years to come. Communities have united but there are still victims who are getting lost in the mix as time passes.
EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE: The Civil Air Patrol
Volunteers are critical when a disaster hits and here in the Cape Fear, there is always a chance of mother nature causing damage.
EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE: Cheer-for-A
A UNCW student is getting national attention from the boss of her boss. The CEO of Chick-fil-A surprised her with thousands of reasons to keep up her award winning ways.
