http://wlos.com RSS feed for stories from the "Person of the Week" section of WLOS. en-us Copyright 2012, Sinclair Broadcast Group Sat, May 25 2013, 11:05 AM EDT Sat, May 25 2013, 11:05 AM EDT SBG WCM - Story Module http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://wlos.com/shared/community/features/potw/stories/wlos_memorial-veterans-124.shtml?wap=0 Fri, May 24 2013, 07:38 PM EDT http://wlos.com/shared/community/features/potw/stories/wlos_memorial-veterans-124.shtml?wap=0 http://wlos.com/shared/community/features/potw/stories/wlos_sam-hinton-122.shtml?wap=0 Fri, May 17 2013, 06:06 PM EDT http://wlos.com/shared/community/features/potw/stories/wlos_sam-hinton-122.shtml?wap=0 http://wlos.com/shared/community/features/potw/stories/wlos_bill-cheney-121.shtml?wap=0
It was born from grief, the heartbreak over losing a grandson.

He did it for Gilliam, and today, dozens of young people are learning why it's promise worth keeping.

Highlands School in Macon County is a lot like any other school but there's a club here not found anywhere else in North Carolina. ...]]> Fri, May 10 2013, 01:16 PM EDT http://wlos.com/shared/community/features/potw/stories/wlos_bill-cheney-121.shtml?wap=0 http://wlos.com/shared/community/features/potw/stories/wlos_jerry-wolfe-120.shtml?wap=0
Our "Person of the Week" was given the title, Beloved Man.

What that title means says a lot about the man and it says a great a deal about his importance and respect from the tribe. ...]]> Fri, May 03 2013, 03:41 PM EDT http://wlos.com/shared/community/features/potw/stories/wlos_jerry-wolfe-120.shtml?wap=0 http://wlos.com/shared/community/features/potw/stories/wlos_olga-rezendiz-119.shtml?wap=0
Our "Person of the Week"  is in the US legally, but the challenges she's facing, even as a legal resident go far beyond her resident status. ...]]> Fri, Apr 26 2013, 02:48 PM EDT http://wlos.com/shared/community/features/potw/stories/wlos_olga-rezendiz-119.shtml?wap=0 http://wlos.com/shared/community/features/potw/stories/wlos_joyce-roush-mason-118.shtml?wap=0
She did it, not knowing that it was a big deal.

Then  national television shows, magazines and awards started coming, and since then her gift just keeps on giving. ...]]> Fri, Apr 19 2013, 01:47 PM EDT http://wlos.com/shared/community/features/potw/stories/wlos_joyce-roush-mason-118.shtml?wap=0 http://wlos.com/shared/community/features/potw/stories/wlos_don-schoendorfer-117.shtml?wap=0
It was during a trip to Morrocco he saw something he could never get out of his mind.

It moved him to a point that he took up a cause that has helped about 700,000 people around the world. ...]]> Fri, Apr 12 2013, 03:23 PM EDT http://wlos.com/shared/community/features/potw/stories/wlos_don-schoendorfer-117.shtml?wap=0 http://wlos.com/shared/community/features/potw/stories/wlos_cindy-ellis-116.shtml?wap=0
Recently our Person of the Week put that lesson into action.

She came up with an idea that has been embraced by her students and families. ...]]> Fri, Apr 05 2013, 06:19 PM EDT http://wlos.com/shared/community/features/potw/stories/wlos_cindy-ellis-116.shtml?wap=0 http://wlos.com/shared/community/features/potw/stories/wlos_angela-mcminn-115.shtml?wap=0
He was the police chief in Saluda when he was gunned down in the line of duty.

That shot also shattered the hearts of his family.

His daughter Angela is 47 now, but no matter how much time passes she honors the way her father lived his life by helping others. ...]]> Fri, Mar 29 2013, 02:41 PM EDT http://wlos.com/shared/community/features/potw/stories/wlos_angela-mcminn-115.shtml?wap=0 http://wlos.com/shared/community/features/potw/stories/wlos_jim-barrett-114.shtml?wap=0
Our Person of the Week leads an organization that defends them for free. ...]]> Fri, Mar 22 2013, 03:59 PM EDT http://wlos.com/shared/community/features/potw/stories/wlos_jim-barrett-114.shtml?wap=0 http://wlos.com/shared/community/features/potw/stories/wlos_bick-lorene-bickerstaff-113.shtml?wap=0
Our "Persons" of the Week have been married for 75 years, longer than the average life expectancy.

They told New 13's Larry Blunt it was love at first sight and it's love that never lost sight of what's important. ...]]> Mon, Mar 18 2013, 08:39 AM EDT http://wlos.com/shared/community/features/potw/stories/wlos_bick-lorene-bickerstaff-113.shtml?wap=0 http://wlos.com/shared/community/features/potw/stories/wlos_robert-wyatt-111.shtml?wap=0
In many cases, Friday at school is the last day they'll get a good, nourishing meal before they go home.  What they need is something most of us take for granted.

But our "Person of the Week" has given them something to look forward to. ...]]> Fri, Mar 08 2013, 03:06 PM EDT http://wlos.com/shared/community/features/potw/stories/wlos_robert-wyatt-111.shtml?wap=0 http://wlos.com/shared/community/features/potw/stories/wlos_-mary-cervini-110.shtml?wap=0
Finding homes for unwanted or abused dogs and cats is an important, constant need, but it doesn't address the source of the problem.

She turned her focus to another way to save animals, and there's proof she is making a big difference. ...]]> Fri, Mar 01 2013, 03:47 PM EDT http://wlos.com/shared/community/features/potw/stories/wlos_-mary-cervini-110.shtml?wap=0 http://wlos.com/shared/community/features/potw/stories/wlos_judith-harris-krissy-wheeler-shanna-hough-109.shtml?wap=0 A student at AB Tech believes not just one, but three women came into her life at a time when she needed them most and the impact has been tremendous.
"Sometimes people are in a tough spot. ...]]> Fri, Feb 22 2013, 03:52 PM EDT http://wlos.com/shared/community/features/potw/stories/wlos_judith-harris-krissy-wheeler-shanna-hough-109.shtml?wap=0 http://wlos.com/shared/community/features/potw/stories/wlos_kerri-eaker-108.shtml?wap=0 Just four little words, but for people facing life altering moments they can be powerful and often what they need to hear.

No one knows that better than out "Person of the Week".

Because of what she's has been through, especially the past seven years, families facing the same struggles are finding wisdom and strength. ...]]> Fri, Feb 15 2013, 06:46 PM EDT http://wlos.com/shared/community/features/potw/stories/wlos_kerri-eaker-108.shtml?wap=0 http://wlos.com/shared/community/features/potw/stories/wlos_jennifer-ramming-107.shtml?wap=0 But what our Person of the Week experienced, inspired her to go much further than third grade.
She created OpenDoors, and it's opening hearts and minds so that children have a better chance to succeed. ...]]> Fri, Feb 08 2013, 02:21 PM EDT http://wlos.com/shared/community/features/potw/stories/wlos_jennifer-ramming-107.shtml?wap=0 http://wlos.com/shared/community/features/potw/stories/wlos_hunter-huffman-106.shtml?wap=0 Fri, Feb 01 2013, 06:39 PM EDT http://wlos.com/shared/community/features/potw/stories/wlos_hunter-huffman-106.shtml?wap=0 http://wlos.com/shared/community/features/potw/stories/wlos_rod-macrae-105.shtml?wap=0 Fri, Jan 25 2013, 06:43 PM EDT http://wlos.com/shared/community/features/potw/stories/wlos_rod-macrae-105.shtml?wap=0 http://wlos.com/shared/community/features/potw/stories/wlos_walton-garrett-104.shtml?wap=0 Fri, Jan 18 2013, 06:42 PM EDT http://wlos.com/shared/community/features/potw/stories/wlos_walton-garrett-104.shtml?wap=0 http://wlos.com/shared/community/features/potw/stories/wlos_aleen-steinberg-103.shtml?wap=0 Fri, Jan 11 2013, 06:26 PM EDT http://wlos.com/shared/community/features/potw/stories/wlos_aleen-steinberg-103.shtml?wap=0