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Category Archives: Featured

Hometown Hero of the Week: Rhonda Coyne, April 5th, 2023

Hometown Hero of the Week: Rhonda Coyne, April 5th, 2023

Our QDR Hometown Hero of the week is Rhonda Coyne, a detective for the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office.  For years Rhonda has held the position of crime scene detective for the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office. She has served in numerous roles and positions during her law enforcement career inlcuding Criminal Investigator for the Lake Royale Police Department. She…… Continue Reading

Gold Star Teacher of the Month: April 2023 – Mackenzie Jenkins

Gold Star Teacher of the Month: April 2023 – Mackenzie Jenkins

Our QDR Gold Star Teacher of the month for April is Mackenzie Jenkins, a 5th grade teacher at Thanksgiving Elementary in Selma. MacKenzie was nominated by her mom Susan, who says, “MacKenzie started teaching at Thanksgiving Elementary last year as a fourth grade teacher.  She was a teacher at River Dell Elementary right out of college and…… Continue Reading

Fursday: Meet Oyster from the APS of Durham!

Fursday: Meet Oyster from the APS of Durham!

Ahoy there! I’m Oyster, the sweetest girl you’ll ever meet. I have a lot of love to give and can’t wait to find my forever home. I’m a bit stressed at the shelter here and can’t wait for my journey outside the shelter where I can learn polite manners and easy leash walking. One thing…… Continue Reading

Hometown Hero of the Week: Brian Aiken, March 29th, 2023

Hometown Hero of the Week: Brian Aiken, March 29th, 2023

Our QDR Hometown Hero of the week is Brian Aiken, a police officer, firefighter, and dispatcher for Butner Public Safety!  Brian was nominated by his wife Katelyn Aiken who says, ”Brian is a wonderful man, husband and dad! His dad is a retired trooper, his brother is a trooper, he loves what he does and he is very…… Continue Reading

Fursday: Meet Presley from the Wake County Animal Center!

Fursday: Meet Presley from the Wake County Animal Center!

Just look at that face!!! Presley is a lovable, handsome big puppy who tries to sit in your lap for hugs. Presley was surrendered to the shelter for having high energy and issues with a dog in the house, so he was marked no dogs based on this information. After watching his big, silly, puppy…… Continue Reading

Hometown Hero of the Week: Jessica Latham, March 22nd, 2023

Hometown Hero of the Week: Jessica Latham, March 22nd, 2023

Our QDR Hometown Hero of the week is Jessica Latham, a nurse at WakeMed Hospital. Jessica was nominated by Alyssa Fenty who says, “Jessica has been in the nursing field for over 20+ years at WakeMed Raleigh. She has worked 40+ hours a week since COVID began to help keep up with the demand. She is…… Continue Reading

Fursday: Meet Cinnamon!

Fursday: Meet Cinnamon!

SO many good things come with Cinnamon involved…why not just cut out having to find and try them all and go in big now and adopt Cinnamon. He will truly be a blessing to anyone luck enough to find this gentleman. Cinnamon has a story, we don’t know it all but we do know that…… Continue Reading

Hometown Hero of the Week: Jeremy Pace, March 15th, 2023

Hometown Hero of the Week: Jeremy Pace, March 15th, 2023

Our QDR Hometown Hero of the week is Jeremy Pace, Fire and Rescue for the RDU Aviation Fire Department. Jeremy was nominated by his wife Rebekah who says, “Jeremy works very hard for his department and for his family. He’s been at the RDU Airport Authority Department a little over a year but as a third-generation…… Continue Reading

94.7 QDR Cares Blood Drive Recap!

94.7 QDR Cares Blood Drive Recap!

We achieved overachieved our goal by 24 units yesterday and collected a total of 114 units of blood. 49 of those units were Power Red. We would not have been able to achieve this success without our amazing QDR listening family stepping up to Q IT FORWARD for our community!… Continue Reading

Fursday: Meet Clint from SPCA of Wake County!

Fursday: Meet Clint from SPCA of Wake County!

Clint is 55 lbs. of love bug who would love to join your family! Clint is 6 years old and a brave survivor of the often deadly parvovirus. Clint is known to throw himself on the ground in anticipation of belly rubs, and he loves nothing more in this world than treats and attention! He’s…… Continue Reading

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