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.
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.
A former WWAY Extraordinary Person of the Week is making news in Japan.
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.
There is something new at the annual Flag Retirement Ceremony at Oakdale Cemetery. It's a tremendous show of respect.
The New Hanover County Educator of the Year is now driving around town in her new Prius!
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.
Volunteers are critical when a disaster hits and here in the Cape Fear, there is always a chance of mother nature causing damage.
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.
There are all kinds of watchdogs in a community. You have the obvious ones like police officers and you also have those who quietly look out for the area they care so much about.
When we think outside of the box, magical things can happen. There is a UNCW theatre professor who brought a special project to Wilmington a couple years ago and it is changing lives.
Folks all around the Cape Fear have gardens that are about to start bearing all kinds of food. WWAY's Daniel Seamas introduces us to our Extraordinary Person of the Week who helps build gardens to help communities in need.
The Forest of Dreams mural at 10th and Fanning streets in Wilmington has some new neighbors. Art!
Can you imagine selling your home at the beach, boarding a massive boat with a crew of two, and embarking on a mission trip to Haiti? It's about to happen to a Carolina Beach couple.
A hero in the Benghazi attacks is coming to Wilmington to speak at an event that honors law enforcement officers in our area.
Bitty & Beau's Coffee is expanding to Charleston, SC.
What happens when a man who can't see uses his passion for the outdoors to teach local young men and women life skills? You get Blind Inspiration!
A lengthy career is sure to have plenty of ups and downs. Our Extraordinary Person of the Week has had some colorful ups and downs. WWAY'S Daniel Seamans introduces you to a man who went from zero....to Superhero!
Turning a 240 foot eye sore into a work of art is extraordinary in itself. But uniting a community in the process? A feat like that is an entirely new level of awesomeness.
They practiced. They performed. They inspired. They are the Gift of GiRL and our Extraordinary Person of the Week is the woman who continues to make it all happen!
He has 20 plus years of experience in the non-profit world and his organization has more than 30 awards all linked to programs he's helped lead.
Technology is a wonderful thing but let's be honest, it has faded a past time that many of us remember vividly. The simple sounds of kids playing...outside.
Serving in the military is extraordinary in itself. Our men and women make so many sacrifices to protect us. There's a veteran in the Cape Fear who continues to protect and he's doing it at 89 years young!
"We had a tough row to hoe," Glaser said. "So in the book we tell you about all the things we went through and how we got through things."
Achieving your black belt is no easy task in the world of martial arts. It takes determination. We found a man, 81 years young, whose determination led to him finally getting that black belt 50 years after he first started the journey.