Baby makes 3: Raleigh infant born Dec. 4 shares birthday with mom, grandmother
RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Three generations of a Triangle family won’t have to go far for their birthday parties. All of them share the same birthday. Carol Millen, her daughter Meagan Knowles, and her...
View ArticleCHEERS! Community celebrates man’s 21st birthday at local brewery
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Turning 21 is a major milestone in one’s life and the team at Edward Teach Brewing in Wilmington wanted to make it extra special for a Wilmington man with down Syndrome. Nic Cox...
View ArticleNorth Carolina woman goes to jail for 100th birthday
ROXBORO, NC (AP) — A North Carolina woman celebrated her 100th birthday this week by checking off a significant item on her bucket list: she went to jail. News outlets report that deputies from the...
View ArticleNC woman celebrates 100th birthday with social distancing
ARDEN, NC (WLOS) — Birthdays in the time of social distancing are a little different. But turning 100 is still worthy of spreading some love, even if you can’t give the birthday girl a hug. Ardenwoods...
View ArticleSunset Beach PD surprises man for his birthday
SUNSET BEACH, NC (WWAY) — A woman several states away asked for help from the Sunset Beach Police Department, but she wasn’t in trouble. Police said Katie was heartbroken she wouldn’t be able to travel...
View ArticleCancer patient receives drive-by birthday party amid virus pandemic
CRAVEN COUNTY, NC (WCTI) — The coronavirus pandemic is forcing people to wait for big birthday celebrations or get creative. Mary Bob Barrow of Craven County, North Carolina is a cancer patient who...
View Article99 year old Wilmington veteran celebrates her birthday in style
WILMINGTON,NC (WWAY)–Friends and family of World War II veteran and retired Navy nurse Annis Weir weren’t going to let the coronavirus quarantine ruin her 99th birthday celebration. Annis and her...
View ArticleFirst responders hold drive-by parade for NC boy’s birthday
ONSLOW COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Since social distancing regulations have been put in place we have seen parades becoming more popular to celebrate some birthdays. First responders in Holly Ridge held a...
View ArticleLeland woman celebrates her 84th birthday in style
LELAND, NC (WWAY) — Family and Friends of Eliza Sloan paraded up and down her street on Tuesday to celebrate her 84th birthday. The Winnabow Fire Department and Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office joined...
View ArticleRocky Point woman celebrates 99th birthday
PENDER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Families and friends are turning to drive by parades to celebrate birthdays amid the coronavirus. This weekend cars honked and folks cheered for Edith Gray-Moore’s 99th....
View ArticleDurham group honors Ahmaud Arbery with memorial run on his birthday
DURHAM, NC (WNCN) – A group in Durham came together on a rainy Friday evening to hold a memorial run for Ahmaud Arbery, who was shot and killed in Georgia back in February. The Bull City Express Track...
View Article101-year-old woman celebrates her birthday in style
SOUTHPORT, NC (WWAY) — The coronavirus pandemic has been tough on everyone, but when it comes to birthday communities across the Cape Fear have gone above and beyond to celebrate their big days....
View ArticleFloridians mark Trump’s birthday with flotillas, caravans
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (AP) — Trump supporters in Florida were celebrating the president’s birthday Sunday with caravans, flotillas and parades throughout his adopted homestate. In Palm Beach County,...
View Article102 year old Wilmington man celebrates his birthday in style
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY)–It was a birthday party that longtime Wilmington Reverend Aaron Moore will never forget, sitting on his front lawn he celebrated his 102nd birthday in style. His friends and...
View ArticleFamily & friends give Topsail girl with rare disease a ‘super’ birthday surprise
TOPSAIL ISLAND, NC (WWAY) — For the past four years, Kendall Conner has been battling a rare disease called Leigh Syndrome. She’s being called a real-life superhero and she had quite the recent...
View ArticleNC woman celebrates birthday as oldest living American
CHARLOTTE, NC (WTVD) — Hester Ford has seen a lot in her life, and she’ll see one more birthday on Saturday. The Gerontology Research Group said Ford, who lives in Charlotte, is the oldest living...
View ArticleCommunity celebrates, honors WWII veteran on his 93rd birthday
LELAND, NC (WWAY) — Veterans, first responders, and community members in Leland came together to surprise a World War II veteran on his 93rd birthday. On Friday, more than 100 cars filled with friends,...
View ArticleWWII Veteran surprised on his 100th birthday
HAMPSTEAD, NC (WWAY)–2021 is off to a good start for one World War II Veteran in Hampstead. Aaron Jones Sr. was surprised on Thursday for his 100th birthday. Jones celebrated his special day with his...
View ArticleNew Hanover Co. man with autism makes annual wish for birthday cards
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — We have an update to a story we tell you about each year around this time on a local man with autism who just wants cards in the mail for his birthday in August. Dante...
View ArticleNorth Carolina crossing guard celebrates 100th birthday
GREENSBORO, NC (AP) — A North Carolina man who reached his 100th birthday has been celebrated by the elementary school students he helps get through morning traffic and safely to class. Students at...
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