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QDR Hometown Hero

THANK YOU to all of our police officers, firefighters, healthcare workers, EMS workers, and other fearless first responders!

We are so grateful for all of your hard work, dedication, and willingness to risk life and limb for others.

Listen each Wednesday at 7:11 a.m. and 9:11 a.m. as the Q Morning Crew features and says thank you to a local Hometown Hero.

The featured Hometown Hero will win a gift card from Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q.

Want to nominate a Hometown Hero? Click Here.

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Hometown Hero of the Week

Hometown Hero of the Week: Blake Stephens, January 8th, 2024

Hometown Hero of the Week: Blake Stephens, January 8th, 2024

Our QDR Hometown Hero of the week is Blake Stephens, Firefighter with the Cleveland Fire Department. 

Blake has been in the fire service, since he was old enough to be a junior at Swift Creek Fire Department. His father is a firefighter at Garner Fire Department, and his mama is an EMT for Wake County EMS, so it runs in the family. Blake is a graduate of the Fire Academy of Johnston Community College. He is now serving his community at the Cleveland Fire Department and plans to pursue his dreams of becoming a Captain and follow in his father’s footsteps. He is the perfect example of a hometown hero at the ripe age of 20! 

Thank you, Blake, for your service! As a token of our appreciation, we’re sending you a $50 gift card to Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q and $50 from First Horizon Bank to thank you for all you do.

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Previously Featured Hometown Heroes

Hometown Hero of the Week: Dr. Hal Woodall, August 31, 2022

Hometown Hero of the Week: Dr. Hal Woodall, August 31, 2022

Hometown Hero of the Week: Ty Williams, August 24, 2022

Hometown Hero of the Week: Ty Williams, August 24, 2022

Hometown Hero of the Week: Samantha Poe, August 17, 2022

Hometown Hero of the Week: Samantha Poe, August 17, 2022

Hometown Hero of the Week: Terry McCabe, August 10, 2022

Hometown Hero of the Week: Terry McCabe, August 10, 2022

Hometown Hero of the Week: In Honor of Sgt. Matthew Fishman

Hometown Hero of the Week: In Honor of Sgt. Matthew Fishman

Hometown Hero of the Week: Joshua Compton, July 27, 2022

Hometown Hero of the Week: Joshua Compton, July 27, 2022

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