Good Morning Wake County - Your Daily Dose of Good News

Good Morning Wake County - Your Daily Dose of Good News

Author: Steve Rhode - Local Good News Podcast Host Language: English Episodes: 97
Start your morning with Good Morning Wake County-Your Daily Dose of Good News. Each episode is a brief, focused look at the positive stories happening right here in our community, hosted by Steve Rhode. This isn't your typical news cycle; instead, it's a deliberate search for the encouraging and often overlooked moments that define Wake County. You'll hear about local entrepreneurs whose small ideas are making a big difference, volunteers whose quiet work strengthens our neighborhoods, and everyday people whose actions create genuine connection. Steve delivers these narratives in a concise, friendly format designed to fit into your morning routine, offering a genuine alternative to the day's louder headlines. Tuning into this podcast means beginning your day with a reminder of what's going right, highlighting the specific characters and efforts that collectively make this area unique. It’s a daily habit for anyone who believes that local news should inform and inspire, providing a reliable source of optimism directly from the places you know.
Episodes
He Bought an Airport—They’re Jumping to Japan [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 5:37
What do a forgotten airstrip and a jump rope team have in common? They’re both soaring in Southern Wake. First, how three entrepreneurs turned a crumbling Fuquay-Varina runway into a high-stakes aviation bet. Then, meet…
Apex Entrepreneur's Secret + Hidden Park Upgrades Amazing Wake County [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:16
From a high school side hustle to Downtown Apex's beloved Bella + Mauve boutique, Gabrielle Carlin's journey proves that some dreams are worth the wait. Plus, Wake County's $9.5 million park upgrades at Harris Lake and B…
Melting Cheese and the Secret Neon Glow [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:51
When the AC died at Courtney Bowman's Raleigh Cheesy shop during the summer heat, she did something that required real courage - she got vulnerable on Instagram. No script, no polish, just honest desperation. The communi…
When Technology Gets Too Smart For Its Own Good [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:11
When the same Raleigh rideshare trip costs $14 on one app and $84 on another, you know something's broken. Steve explores how algorithmic pricing is turning getting home into a high-stakes gamble, then discovers a local…
Jumping In, Looking Up: Courage, Currents, and Commuter Whales [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 10:05
You ever have that moment where your brain blanks and your body just moves? Today we've got two stories about exactly that kind of decision-making.First: Eddie Hunnell, a 57-year-old software engineer from Holly Springs,…
Secret: How Smart Buyers Get Houses 22% Below Market [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 8:29
James Watson, 64, bought his first home in Southeast Raleigh for $850/month through a housing model most people have never heard of. Steve discovers how Community Land Trusts work, why a former real estate developer had…
Secret B-2 Flight Details: Potato Skins Revolutionize Building [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 8:18
EPISODE DESCRIPTION:This episode explores two remarkable examples of human problem-solving under impossible constraints. At the University of Alabama, Dr. Jalai Wang and the engineering team have developed a revolutionar…
The Secret Interventions Changing Everything [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 11:38
A Florida surgeon performs the first FDA-approved transcontinental robotic surgery on a patient in Angola, Africa, an Indiana good Samaritan stops a drunk driver with a potentially fatal BAC of .40, and UK researchers de…
Secret Behind Man's Legacy + Shark Tech Saves Billions [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 10:47
Three overlooked stories worth knowing: A Cary nuclear engineer's true impact had nothing to do with his PhD or judicial career, Australian engineers copied 400-million-year-old shark skin to save airlines billions in fu…