Class Act: The Banana Nut Scholars of Enloe High School
High school students Brooke Chow and Emily Shih started fundraising with bake sales to provide classroom supplies to school.
Category: People
More Than a Pro: Carolina Country Club’s Ted Kiegiel
Talent, connections and kaizen have fueled Ted Kiegiel’s steady success as a golfer and mentor.
WINGS: Cate Edwards on the Lessons her Mother Taught Her
Now that I’m a mother, I understand that my mom regularly doled out inhuman feats of love.
10 People and Organizations in the Triangle We’d Like to Thank
Acts of kindness big and small inspired WALTER readers to nominate these Givers in their lives.
Glammas: 8 Local Grandmothers Get Glamorous Makeovers
In the photo project Age: The Grandmother Project, eight models—all of them grandmothers—make it clear that true beauty is timeless.
Writing From the Heart: Raleigh Author Carrie Knowles
Raleigh author Carrie Knowles releases two very different books this spring—here’s where she got her inspiration.
5 Questions With… Brooke Markevicius & Anne English of MOMentum
Here’s how two Raleigh entrepreneurs are creating a gig economy for women juggling work and life transitions.
Five Moms Share Their Favorite Mother’s Day Memories and Traditions
Boss moms Alisha Robertson, Ana Maria Muñoz, Erin Wheeler, MA Allen and Steph Shaner share their favorite Raleigh Mother’s Day memories for inspiration.
5 Questions with Venus Liles, on How to Talk to Kids about COVID-19
A local author turns her own challenges with talking to her children about the novel coronavirus into a sweet, useful kids’ book.
5 Questions With Local Children’s Author Ali Standish
Middle-grade book writer Ali Standish talks about her new book, quarantine reads and her dedication to independent bookstores.
Raleigh Just Before the Storm
A glimpse into newspapers from before the Civil War shows how much things have changed—and stayed the same.
What I’m Doing: Maggie Kane, founder of A Place at the Table
Maggie Kane, founder of A Place at the Table, is still feeding others—and her own needs, as well.
Lifting Spirits: YMCA Staffer Tony Jenkins Shares his Story
An exuberant survivor of a car accident builds a new life for himself at the YMCA.
What I’m Listening to: Gene Reinert
Gene Reinert of Guru Guitars shares the playlist of jazz, soul and worship music that’s keeping up his spirits these days.