Our QDR Hometown Hero of the week for 12/17/25 is Jim Roney, Volunteer Firefighter For Pleasant Grove Fire Department for more than 50 Years! Jim was nominated by Emily Ward, who says, “He has served the Pleasant Grove Volunteer Fire Department in Alamance County for 50 years—with 24 of those years as Chief and many […]
Our QDR Hometown Hero of the week is Jamel James, Warden of Central Prison in Raleigh. Jamel James has worked for North Carolina Department of Adult Correction for 27 years. He was appointed Warden of Central Prison in October 2022. He was previously Warden at Franklin Correctional Center since 2021. Warden James began his career […]
Our QDR Hometown Hero of the week is Adam Carrier, firefighter and Fire Academy Instructor for Wake County. Adam Carrier was nominated by his students at the Wake County Fire Academy, where is the full time Academy Coordinator for Wake County Fire. He has dedicated his time to training the next generation of firefighters. He […]
Our QDR Gold Star Teacher of the month for December is Andrea Milner, Third Grade Teacher at River Dell Elementary School. Mrs. Milner was nominated by one of her students’ parents, who says, “Mrs. Milner has been an amazing teacher this year for my daughter. My daughter sometimes struggles with being positive, especially when it […]
Our QDR Hometown Hero of the week is Tyler Welch, Chatham County Sheriff’s Deputy. Tyler has been with the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office for over 6 years. It’s what he always wanted to do. He loves his county and its people. Tyler participates in community functions and volunteers at the local food banks. Even when […]