The new school year is slowly but surely getting closer and this week's Extraordinary Person of the Week already has big plans. She's headed to DC and going to meet nobel peace prize winners. She is one day going to be saving lives. Her name is Savannah Rea and this future surgical student is extraordinary.
Early detection of breast cancer is a must. You're about to meet a family who lost their matriarch to it. Their mission makes them our Extraordinary Person(s) of the Week.
The 'Captain of Coffee Tables' is in the spotlight as our Extraordinary Person of the Week. His latest venture is a fresh take on the Fort Fisher Hermit.
This week's Extraordinary Person of the Week is someone I call the '2nd Grade Sidekick'. Myra Hand chooses to help her close friend inside the classroom instead of sitting at home.
This week's Extraordinary Person of the Week is the Purple Hearted Hero. Marine Sergeant John Moulder retired this year and wants to give back to the community.
Our Extraordinary Person of the Week is one who walks with the wild. Julie Johnson is an Aquarist.
How do you make sure kids get an opportunity to see the Universe? You 'planet' that way!
This week's Extraordinary Person of the Week walks with wisdom. Bob Jenkins has been telling the history of Downtown Wilmington in a colorful way for man years.
This week's Extraordinary Person of the Week is a comedian who uses his jokes to cope with his cancer.
Our Extraordinary Person of the Week helped turn a silver event into gold!
Kim Niggel is our Extraordinary Person of the Week, because of her efforts to help all walks of life enjoy some of the simple pleasures of life. She does so with the help of horses and a few other animals.
Depending on who you ask, about 30 thousand people attempt to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa every year. 20 people from around the world, all Type 1 diabetics, will do just that in June. One is from Wilmington.
The week's Extraordinary Person of the Week is the King of Castle.
9 years old, Reagan Christian is our youngest Extraordinary Person(of the Week) so far this year.
all started with a "WARM" idea from our Extraordinary Person of the Week.
Leon West is retired. He was retired when he helped put the non-profit together.
Donyell Roseboro is forever a teacher. Once in one classroom and now in many classrooms. She is our extraordinary person of the week.
This week's Extraordinary Person of the Week is a three time cancer survivor.
Ray Chamberlain is from a family of Navy men. He spent 30 years in the service, most of it underwater, making him our extraordinary person of the week.
Have you ever been searching for someone but only have a picture of them that's 20 years old? His facial recognition software could help.
Or maybe you just want a hands free flying camera? He's got software for that, too.
His name is Chunky. He's made a living as a grip. Grips, in case you didn't know, are responsible for all kinds of lighting and camera support. Chunky, in case you didn't know, is one extraordinary person.
Wilmington has quite the sites, from the Historic County Courthouse to horse and carriage rides. But we're here to "toot" another horn: Front Street's very own saxophone man.
They come from two different worlds. Yet they play in perfect harmony.
Danijela Zezelj Gualdi was born in Croatia. She was just a teenager when she became a refugee of the Balkan Wars, eventually escaping to Serbia in 1991.
Rowdy Americana, some homegrown hootenanny with a Johnny Cash twist. That's how you could describe the hot tunes from Wilmington group, Bootleg Dynasty.
From Brad Lackey on lead vocals and acoustic guitar to Ryan Curry not missing a beat on the drums, these guys truly love playing together.
Hope can seem to be lost in some Wilmington neighborhoods riddled by bullets and haunted by gang activity. It’s in these dark, dismal places that you'll find Rev. James Jamison.
It was a big dream for who was once a little girl. Dara Holmes wanted to one day dance for the world to see.
Today, at 21, Holmes shows off effortless precision in her pointe work. Her days in the ballet studio began when she was eight years old.