Sara Wood

Shifting the Tide, Part 3: Sgt. Stacy Blackburn-Hoelscher

Sara Wood — Wed, 01 May 2013 10:00:00 +0000

Shifting the Tide, Part 2: Lisa Ramos

Sara Wood — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:00:00 +0000

For 13 years, Lisa Ramos served in the Navy as a Religious Program Specialist. She served in a support role in Iraq, where front lines were invisible. While she wasn’t directly in combat, she experienced trauma from the line of fire. In part two of our series about women’s shifting roles in combat, WHQR’s Sara Wood speaks with Ramos about the physical realities of lifting the combat ban.

Business Brief: Aging in Place Downtown

Sara Wood — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:55:57 +0000

Most people do not dream of moving into a nursing home. But it’s a reality for half of the population, and the costs can be enormous. In this edition of Business Brief, WHQR’s Sara Wood talks to Susan Silver, the director of Aging in Place Downtown. She’s in the process of gathering resources and momentum for the non-profit. It aims to help Wilmington’s elderly population age in place, in their homes. To begin, Silver is focusing on downtown.

Shifting the Tide: Rosie Noel

Sara Wood — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 10:00:00 +0000

*Shifting the Tide is an ongoing series that captures the voices of women in combat. For Part One, we hear the story of retired Gunnery Sergeant Rosie Noel.

Author Ben Miller debuts first memoir with UNCW's Lookout Books

Sara Wood — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:00:00 +0000

Business Brief: The USDA’s Strikeforce Initiative in South Carolina

Sara Wood — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 09:11:55 +0000

Last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the expansion of its Strikeforce Initiative to 10 other states, including the Carolinas. In South Carolina, the program will target 19 rural counties stuck in persistent poverty.

UNCW and Fayetteville VA Medical Center sign affiliation agreement

Sara Wood — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 15:04:15 +0000

A new affiliation between UNCW and the Fayetteville VA Medical Center opens the door for students, researchers and VA staff to work collaboratively. The agreement, signed Monday, is a collaboration that aims to improve health care for veterans.

Marine's attorney says urination video is tasteless, but a coping mechanism

Sara Wood — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:01:09 +0000

A hearing for a marine charged with desecrating human casualties in Afghanistan was held yesterday at Camp Lejeune. Sgt. Richard Roberts is accused of filming footage of four marines urinating on deceased Taliban fighters in 2011. WHQR’s Sara Wood reports while the video shocked viewers when it appeared on YouTube in 2012, Roberts’ attorney says the marine’s act was a coping mechanism.

Proposed amendment places more requirements on NC abortion providers

Sara Wood — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 10:00:00 +0000

A proposed amendment putting more regulations on abortion providers in North Carolina passed a first reading in the state senate yesterday. WHQR’s Sara Wood reports sponsors of the bill say it’s an important step in protecting women’s health, but opponents call it another tactic to decrease women’s access to abortions.

Summit on school safety focuses on prevention, collaboration

Sara Wood — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 18:47:08 +0000

As the federal government continues debating gun control, several local agencies gathered for a school safety summit in Wilmington on Tuesday at Cape Fear Community College. Attendees represented various organizations, from school administration and law enforcement, to mental health and the court system and it marks the beginning of a community dialogue to assess school safety, focusing on prevention rather than a cure.