Heroes
Stories of courageous and selfless individuals
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25 years after 9/11, Durham fire chief remembers rescue mission at the Pentagon
Before becoming Durham’s fire chief, Robert Zoldos was a member of Virginia Task Force One, a highly specialized urban search and rescue team trained to respond to major disasters around the world. On September 11, 2001, Zoldos was one of the first teams to respond after a plane struck the Pentagon.
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Did Myrtle Beach hero save two people before losing his life?
WRAL is learning more about the circumstances surrounding the death of Georgia resident Derrick Moore. The 47-year-old was found dead Saturday morning in Myrtle Beach, after police say he saved a girl from a rip current, Friday night.
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Charlotte police school resource officer surpised with new SUV
Officer Gladden, school resource officer is recognized as Hyundai's Hometown Hero.
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Local hero dog scares off intruders, wins hearts in Holly Springs community
In Holly Springs, a 7-year-old Weimaraner named Hazel is being hailed as a hero after she bravely scared off two masked individuals attempting to approach her family's home.
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VIDEO: NC police officer helps driver off tracks seconds before train speeds past
A dashcam video showing a Morrisville police officer springing into action to rescue a driver from a speeding train is going viral on social media.
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Wake Forest EMT honored for saving man from cardiac arrest
How do you thank someone who saved your life? A hug is a good place to start.
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Hope Mills police officer saves man being attacked with machete
A Hope Mills police officer is being called a hero after saving a man's life while he was being attacked by an assailant holding a machete. The officer wasn't even on duty.
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'Officer down:' Three heroes rush to help deputy who had been struck by a car
Three Hoke County residents are being called heroes after rushing to the aid of Sergeant William Grant after he was hit by a car while directing traffic outside a school in February.
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Good Samaritans honored after helping injured deputy in Hoke County
Three Hoke County residents are being called heroes after rushing to the aid of Sergeant William Grant after he was hit by a car while directing traffic outside a school in February.
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Paratrooper awarded with the Soldier's Medal
Lt. Joseph Guerra, a soldier from Fort Liberty, was awarded the Soldier's Medal for his heroism in saving four lives during an active shooter situation in Georgia.
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Fort Liberty soldier honored after saving four lives during active shooter situation in Georgia
Lt. Joseph Guerra, a soldier from Fort Liberty, was awarded the Soldier's Medal for his heroism in saving four lives during an active shooter situation in Georgia.
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9-year-old boy helps save girl from drowning at Spring Lake pool
On that day at the pool, 9-year-old Ryan McDevitt was in the right place at the right time.
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2 Fort Bragg soldiers honored for heroic acts off duty
The U.S. Army's 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) will present the Soldier's Medal to Staff Sgt. Anthony Best and Staff Sgt. Baltiera for heroic acts performed off duty.
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7th grade hero rushes to help teacher during shooting at middle school football game
Video taken at a junior high football game shows the terrifying moments of gunfire erupting and students in the field scattering for shelter, screaming. However, amid the chaos and terror, one video also caught the heroic actions of a 13-year-old running to help his teacher.
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'He probably wouldn't have made it.' Woman comes to the rescue of Amazon delivery driver
A Nash County native came to the aid of an Amazon delivery driver who was suffering through a medical emergency inside his van this week.
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Hero officer recounts facing NC nursing home mass shooter
Very few people will face a mass murderer eye-to-eye. A Moore County man recalls bringing an end to a gunman's rampage through a nursing home in Carthage, North Carolina, in 2009.
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'I'll protect you:' Audio captures NC middle school teacher's brave words to students during lockdown
"If I tell you to get out that window, I'll break the glass. I'll open the window and you'll get out. And you're gonna run -- you're gonna run to the store over there. Do you understand me? I'll do everything in my power to protect you, but you must listen to me or Miss Sanders. Do not think you know better. Do you understand me?"
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Watch: Man's emotional reunion with the Cary officer who saved his life
Two families and an entire school came together to celebrate a life-saving experience. The Green Hope High School event was advertised as a time to honor "excellence in service."
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NC officer called hero after valiant effort to save women trapped in house fire
A North Carolina police officer is being commended for his bravery and valor after he helped pull two women
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NC cop called hero for valiant effort to save two women in house fire
Matthew Curfman's body camera footage shows what he went through to save two women trapped in a burning home.
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Johnston County man recognized for heroic efforts in saving family from house fire
A Johnston County man was recognized Monday for helping save a family of four from a fire.
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Man charged with breaking and entering after neighbor spots him inside Hillsborough home
A man was charged with breaking into a vacant Hillsborough home on Friday morning.
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Artist paints 45 heroes in 45 days: Portraits of heroes in the fight against COVID
Maria Bennett Hock painted 45 portraits or 45 heroes in 45 days. Every portrait is of an employee at Duke University Medical Center -- a hero in the battle against COVID.
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Raleigh 11-year-old dies in bike accident
After a bicycle accident at the lake ended with the death of her 11-year-old son, Xavien, Jessica Perez-Moreno decided to donate his organs.
