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Good Morning Wake County - Your Daily Dose of Good News

Steve Rhode - Local Good News Podcast Host

Steve Rhode opens your day with good news. Good Morning Good News is Wake County"s only podcast focusing on overlooked, positive local news that gives you hope and makes your day better. Host Steve Rhode delivers a quick daily dose of uplifting stories about local businesses, community events, neighborhood heroes, and the people making Wake County a better place. It"s like getting the highlights from a friend who actually pays attention to the good things happening around here.

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00:12:48

Showing Up: A Ballgame Saved, A Life Reclaimed, A...

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2025/06/06

In today’s episode of 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 Winchendon helped organize one last, unforgettable exhibition game. With help from community members like Adam LeBlanc, Jenna

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00:09:29

Good Stories, Strong Threads, and Second Chances

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2025/06/05

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 years, has roared back to life thanks to former Dairy Queen CEO Chuck Mooty and a merger with American

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00:12:43

Small Hands, Big Dreams: Stories of Grit, Growth, and...

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2025/06/04

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 Jersey and the Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber are helping teens turn big ideas into real businesses

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00:12:49

From Tank’s Big Escape to Eliza’s Lasting Light: Good...

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2025/06/03

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 gift that will help other families facing childhood illness. These are stories of good, stories of heart…

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00:09:28

Good Stories That Grow: Tomatoes, Tech, and Trust

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2025/06/02

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 during the Raleigh-Durham Startup Summit. It’s innovation with a local soul — pulled pork included.And finally,

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00:10:30

Quiet Wins, Funky Streets, and a Golden Glow

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2025/05/30

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 Fuquay-Varina Growers Market is doing more than selling produce — it's championing food access and community

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00:11:31

Roots, Roll, and Rescue: Stories of Change, Cheese,...

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2025/05/29

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. You'll hear a quote from Kane Realty’s Stacey Buescher and Dix Park Executive Director Kate Pearce,

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00:12:23

Slides, Strangers, and a Catcher Named ‘No’

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2025/05/28

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 memory shared by longtime Raleigh donor Tom Gipson, and why city leaders like Stephen Bentley and Ruffin

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00:14:14

What Happened Next Might Just Change Your Mind

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2025/05/27

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 more than 40 local Raleigh Fire Department firefighters responded to a house fire and made a heartwarming

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00:08:16

Radios, Ribeyes, and Remembrance

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2025/05/26

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 for recognition but leaves a mark all the same.In Raleigh, hundreds of free NOAA weather radios are being

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00:09:39

The Keys We Carry

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2025/05/23

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 — like letting go, showing up, or cooking with your whole heart — can ripple through a neighborhood, this

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00:11:36

From Prison Yards to Patio Stones — and Other Wake...

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2025/05/22

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 from Brandon Lowery, Charles McQuaig, and voices inside the prison walls.☀️ Then we head to Wake County

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00:06:31

From Gold Medals to Garner Growth: Cary, Apex & More...

Good Morning Wake County - Your Daily Dose of Good News ·

2025/05/21

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.

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00:07:55

A Rescue, a Walk, and Music That Heals

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2025/05/20

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.

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00:08:22

Barbecue, Hallway Strolls, and Second Chances

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2025/05/19

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.💛 Start your day with hope at TapYourNews.com

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00:06:48

Benches, Bells & Baja Tacos: Where Wake County Gathers

Good Morning Wake County - Your Daily Dose of Good News ·

2025/05/15

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 for more Wake County stories worth sitting with. Visit TapYourNews.com to get the free daily email or suggest a town we should cover.

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00:06:05

Sunflowers, Sirens, and Family Secrets: Hope in Full...

Good Morning Wake County - Your Daily Dose of Good News ·

2025/05/15

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.Visit TapYourNews.com to get the daily email, suggest a town we should cover, or send me a message.

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