Picture this: A Brunswick County couple is in the Philippines when they cross paths with a 12-year-old with clubfoot. The husband helps build the child a wheelchair out of PVC pipe. Then the couple pays for her surgery to straighten her legs. True story.
The job of an officer is to serve and protect simply out of the love for a community. However, officer Jon Weaver just got a boat-load of recognition. He is our extraordinary person of the week.
Tatum Lanier, a Cape Fear baby who recently was the 1000th child to get a cochlear implant at UNC, reacts to sound at her 1st checkup.
Our Extraordinary Person of the Week is actually an entire family, dogs included. Tatum Lanier is the 1000th child to get a cochlear implant from the UNC Medical Center. Her brother got his 5 years ago. 5 out of 6 members of this extraordinary family are deaf and showing the 'sign' of the times.
Sometimes you cross paths with someone and it makes you go...hmm. A couple weeks ago a man came up and introduced himself to WWAY's Daniel Seamans. It was a short chat. 20 minutes later Daniel walked back up to him and they chatted some more.
We all have our own personal challenges. Some are overcome with the help of others, some we figure out on our own, and some are won by a bit of both. Brunswick County's Joseph Seltzer knows the power of a pen. His extraordinary story is "Juuuuust Write".
When you witness someone do something amazing, it can inspire you. That's the case for our Extraordinary Person of the Week. Neill Musselwhite has served us in so many ways over four decades. He's been a Pharmacist in Carolina Beach, a Chief of Staff at New Hanover Regional and a Family Practitioner off of College road. The doc has done it all.
We all have challenges. We're human and it's simply a part of life. Those challenges can get the best of us. They can also bring out the best in us. Sean Onoyeyan is a Marine. He's also passionate about skateboarding. You may have passed him skating around New Hanover County. He's our Extraordinary Person of the Week.
An unwanted animal can mean a death sentence. That is unless you have the ability to remove those first two letters.
Our feet are sometimes a little overlooked, and the homeless are many times overlooked. But a woman in Brunswick County is helping make sure both get some TLC.
Back in 2008, Wilmington Police Officer Dwayne Ouellette was hit by a drunk driver while on-duty. Fast forward to the present day and you'll find Officer Ouellette isn't slowing his efforts to keep the roads safe in what can be dangerous times on the roads. His dedication makes him our Extraordinary Person of the Week.
Howie Franklin, one of our Extraordinary People of the Week has just released a new book of his adventures. It's called "YES SIR! Mr. President".
The 2015 Special Olympics World Games are going on in Los Angeles and you can bet that the positive energy at the event is off the charts. Some 65 hundred athletes representing 165 countries with 30 thousand volunteers are taking part. Katherine Neal, of New Hanover County, is right there in the middle of it. She's our Extraordinary Person of the Week.
Let's talk extraordinary. When it comes to retirement, some people kick back and relax. Some people tackle a bucket list. And some people decide to team up with their son to start a family business. David Sink, Jr. did just that. This week, we have the Order of the Meineke Man.
Leaders come in all shapes and sizes but some positions of leadership are hard to come by. Take Julie Kozlow, for example. She works a profession that has long been dominated by men. However, that is changing. Rabbi Kozlow has made history in Wilmington. She's our Extraordinary Person of the Week.
Being a father is a year-round job. Unfortunately, not everyone gets a dad to help them grow. Enter our Extraordinary Person of the Week.
This week's Extraordinary Person of the Week is a voice on the other end of the line. Roscoe Harris is a New Hanover County Public Safety Telecommunicator.
Dogs, cats, and other domestic animals go to the vet when they need help. Wild animals don't have as many options. Jennifer Leonard has spent some 25 years or so trying to be such an option.
Two of our recent Extraordinary People of the Week got a nice surprise from the Wilmington Area Hospitality Association(WAHA).
Each year, on Memorial Day weekend, hundreds of thousands of veterans and supporters unite in Washington D.C. as a demonstration for Rolling Thunder's cause. Three years ago, on the 25th anniversary of the run, a song would play as the official theme of the event. Our Extraordinary Person of the Week is Wilmington's Mike Raab who wrote it.
A Brunswick County trick pony show is back in the headlines and turning heads all around North Carolina. One of our Extraordinary People of the Week and her sidekick recently dazzled the crowd at the 'got to be NC Agriculture Festival in Raleigh.
Crime solving has come a long way over the years. Old evidence can easily become new evidence in an investigation with the help of technology and forensics. Sometimes it's a clue that was overlooked in all the paperwork filed years ago. There's a group of volunteers in Brunswick County who've paid their dues yet they still give back to the community for closure. So it's only fair to call them Extraordinary for what they do, unpaid, for the Unsolved Case Unit.
One of our Extraordinary People of the Week has two new shows full of talented young actors ready to go!
Sometimes it is our very own eyes that blind us. The unknown can be scary. But what if greatness, as many succesful people have said, requires risk. You know, stepping outside your comfort zone. Ben Wright took an extraordinary risk in Wilmington. He walked away from Corporate America to be part of something bigger. To get meaningful work to those who are 'Ready, Willing, and Able'.
She runs under the motto, "You make a living by what you get, you make a life by what you give." LeeAnne Quattrucci's law practice does, of course, practice law. However, she and her colleagues also practice acts of kindness. Our extraordinary person of the week is 'Team Q'.