Good Morning Wake County - Your Daily Dose of Good News

Today's episode of Feel Good News highlights remarkable stories of hope and kindness, starting with the miraculous return of Charlie, a lost dog who found his way home after 2.5 years in Raleigh. Next, we celebrate hero road foreman Dale Iles, who bravely rescued a man from a fiery truck crash in Iowa. And we finish on a heartwarming note with 11-year-old Ella Young in East Lincoln, Mississippi, s...

A viral food truck moment. A quiet hero in a wheelchair. A rescue dog waiting for someone like you. These aren’t just Wake County stories—they’re reminders of what’s still good. Subscribe & Follow Join the community and get podcast notifications. ⁠⁠⁠https://tapyournews.com/good-morning-wake-county-podcast/⁠⁠

Dive into today's feel good news with incredible stories of community spirit and compassion. A baby falls out of a moving car in Lumberton, North Carolina, and three strangers, along with quick-moving EMS and police, race to save his life. In Davenport, Iowa, a $3,000 medical helmet goes missing, until a man named Scott Cline sees a post in the  What’s Going On Quad Cities  Facebook group and...

Today’s episode takes you on a tour of North Carolina’s most surprising — and inspiring — feel-good stories. We start in  Johnston County , where high school students are skipping the minimum wage grind and jumping straight into  $52,000-a-year jobs  in pharmaceutical manufacturing thanks to a one-semester BioWork program funded by industry giants like  Novo Nordisk  and  Grifols . Then we head to...

In this episode of Good Morning Wake County, hear good news about second chances. We start in  Sheboygan, Wisconsin , where  David Peters  turned his struggles with addiction into a national Facebook support group called  Never Give Up  — now 15,000 members strong and led by his brother  Jason Peters . It helped transform the life of  Chris Puddy , a former drug dealer turned restaurant general ma...

In today’s  Good Morning Wake County , Steve brings you three unforgettable stories of everyday people stepping up in remarkable ways. This episode shares feel-good news about quiet heroes. 🦅  First , we head to  Morrisville, North Carolina , where a red-tailed hawk crashes toddler storytime at the town library — only to be rescued by the  Morrisville Fire Department  with the help of Library Dir...

This episode highlights good news on Good Morning Wake County , we travel from Massachusetts to North Carolina to South Carolina — and meet the good neighbors who showed up when it mattered most. First, the Murdock High School Blue Devils in Winchendon, Massachusetts thought their final baseball game was lost to lightning and Memorial Day rain, until Pastor Jason Cox at the United Parish of Winche...

In today’s episode of Good Morning Wake County , Steve brings you three stories of quiet strength and unexpected comebacks, from a historic wool mill in Minnesota to a mother’s long-awaited graduation in Alabama, and a talent-filled triumph right here in Wake County, North Carolina. We begin in Faribault, Minnesota, where the Faribault Woolen Mill, founded in 1865 and once shuttered after 144 year...

Meet Jevin Millsaps, an 8-year-old from Axtell, Texas, who’s turning roadside cans into a retirement plan and a vending machine business, with a little help from KCEN News reporter Brandon Cote. Then, travel to Redding, California, where students at Parsons Junior High are changing lives just by telling the truth at their school’s ROAR Assembly. And in Mercer County, New Jersey, The College of New...

Today on Good Morning Wake County , we take you from a missing tortoise named Tank in Greenfield, Illinois to the streets of Raleigh, where law enforcement officers ran for the Special Olympics. Then we head west to California for the inspiring story of Trevor Turner, a former inmate turned award-winning college graduate, before coming home to Raleigh to remember Eliza Craven and the $2.5 million...

In this feel-good episode of Good Morning Wake County , we head back to the Fuquay-Varina Growers Market to meet Alison Haggerty of Purple Martin Farm , who swapped logistics for heirloom tomatoes and now teaches us why knowing your farmer matters. Then we shift gears to the tech scene, where Scot Wingo and Robbie Allen just invested $9 million into startups at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park durin...

In this episode of Good Morning Wake County , host Steve takes listeners on a gentle ride through some of the most heartening local stories of the week. We head to Franklinton just beyond the Wake County line, where the Funkytown Festival is gearing up for a retro night of live music, DJ Funk, food trucks, and disco-inspired dancing on Main Street . Then, it’s off to Fuquay-Varina , where the Fuqu...

As Raleigh’s Dix Park blossoms into a crown jewel of public space, it also reopens questions about history, progress, and who gets to stay. In this episode, Steve explores the complicated legacy of the land — from its Indigenous roots and time as Spring Hill Plantation, through its transformation into the Dorothea Dix Hospital, and now into one of the most ambitious urban parks in North Carolina....

From slides to spotlights, today’s episode is packed with Wake County joy — and a few moments that might just stick with you. We begin in Raleigh, where the brand-new Gipson Play Plaza at Dix Park is finally open for play — complete with a swing terrace, sunflower sculptures, and a splash-ready waterfall grand plaza. You'll hear about 9-year-old Susanna Scheffel’s first trip down the slides, a...

From traffic cams to fire rescues and a miracle growing out of red dirt — this episode of Good Morning Wake County goes deeper than headlines. Steve shares the personal story of how he moved from Rockville, Maryland to Wake Forest, North Carolina — drawn by nothing more than live footage of 540 traffic cams and a feeling that Wake County just “felt right.” We visit Method Road in Raleigh, where mo...

On this Memorial Day, we’re tuning in to the quiet kind of service — from a Raleigh weather radio giveaway to a Fuquay butcher offering ribeyes wrapped in hope, to a screen printer keeping Raleigh’s best memories alive on soft cotton. It’s the kind of good news worth waking up for. Each story in today’s episode highlights a different kind of resilience in Wake County — the kind that doesn’t ask fo...

One son helps his father give up the car keys before it’s too late. A mobile market brings dignity to those in need. And an African chef in Apex stirs up more than just stew — he stirs the soul. This episode of Good Morning Wake County weaves three true stories about loss, love, and community resilience right here in Wake Forest and Apex, North Carolina. If you’ve ever wondered how small choices —...

Today on Good Morning Wake County , we’ve got four stories that prove hope can grow anywhere — even in the heat, in the dirt, or behind prison walls. 🏡 First up, we visit Sanford Correctional Center, where a landscaping business born from barbed wire is now inspiring inmates through the Inmates to Entrepreneurs program, founded right here in Holly Springs. You’ll hear what it takes to start over...

A national swim champ trades gold for a badge in Cary. Cary & Apex rank among the top 10 best places to live. Garner is NC’s fastest-growing town. Plus local pride for Apex, Holly Springs, Wake Forest, Fuquay-Varina, Zebulon & more. Real good news from Wake County, NC. Visit TapYourNews.com to sign up for free email alerts. Subscribe & Follow Join the community and get podcast notifica...

Bagpipes echo in Wake Forest, a toddler is saved in Wendell, and Morrisville walks for mental health. Don’t miss an episode — sign up for email alerts at TapYourNews.com . Subscribe & Follow Join the community and get podcast notifications. ⁠⁠⁠https://tapyournews.com/good-morning-wake-county-podcast/⁠⁠

From a bench built from plastic bags in Wake Forest… to Raleigh’s red trolley recruiting storytellers… to tacos and trails near Dix Park — today’s episode is all about the places that bring us together. Subscribe & Follow Join the community and get podcast notifications. ⁠⁠⁠https://tapyournews.com/good-morning-wake-county-podcast/⁠⁠

In today’s episode, a grieving firefighter plants joy in Garner, neighbors dig up roots at a family history fair, and Wake County EMS brings a heartbeat back to life at PNC Arena. These aren’t just feel-good stories — they’re reminders that hope grows quietly, courage shows up early, and sometimes, our past is the best way to find our place in the present. Subscribe & Follow Join the community...