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On today's show, Rachel Keith gives us a behind-the-scenes look at SparkNC, a program that gives students some real-world preparation for the technology industry. And, Kelly Kenoyer unpacks what’s going on with the confusion around Wilmington Housing Authority’s rent increases — and how we got here. Plus, a preview of WHQR’s latest limited series podcast, Re-Education Nation with Logan Kennedy.
The Newsroom
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Primary Election 2026: Rebecca Trammel is pursuing an unaffiliated campaign for NC Senate District 7On this edition of The Newsroom, we're speaking with Rebecca Trammel, a nonprofit founder, community organizer, and advocate for public education funding who aims to run as an unaffiliated candidate for North Carolina’s Senate District 7. We asked about her decision to run without major party support — and where she lands on some contentious state-level policies.
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- After getting update from the state, WHA now says no major rent increases for Creekwood
- Death at Smithfield plant in Tar Heel was the second in less than a year
- The State Board removed early voting site at WCU and three other college campus polling locations. Here’s why that matters.
- Elizabeth Craver criminal trial date set for February 23
- Re-Education Nation: Ernie Gaskins on Rural Students Leaving Home, Respect Between Students and Teachers, and Post-Secondary Education
- SparkNC has four labs in New Hanover County, hopes to continue expansion across NC
- As NC reports more measles cases, how can you protect yourself?
- New details from WHA indicate rent hikes will mostly hit Creekwood
- Grand jury issues numerous indictments against alleged Southport shooter Nigel Edge
- Wilmington City Council Roundup: New shelter plans, safer cargo district, and more
- Wilmington advocates react to Avelo shuttering ILM base, cutting ties with ICE
- Ghost Bikes: Memorials to cyclists killed on the road
Culture / Arts / Inside HQR
- "Unique: A Rachard McIntyre Retrospective" Fourth Friday Reception
- Commentary: Gary Trawick
- Commentary: Bob Thompson "Longfellow and the Bells"
- Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Angel Major and Cas Hyman
- Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Marva Mapson Robinson, director of the Williston Alumni Community Choir
- Commentary: Gary Trawick "Say I Don’t Know"
- Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Alex Hill of City Ballet
- WHQR Now presents Tercel
- Holiday Programming 2025
- Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Meghan McDonald, education and outreach manager for the Wilmington Symphony
- "Upcycled and Deconstructed" Fourth Friday Reception
- Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Dan Brawley, director of Cucalorus Film Festival
Evenings on 92.7fm Classical HQR
National News
- Many in Minneapolis prepare for the holiday weekend. Here's what's happening
- Grace and Manuel Rojas talk about their popular foam hats
- A dedicated Missouri scout has achieved 140 merit badges
- They quit their day jobs to bet on current events. A look inside the prediction market mania
- Major plumbing headache haunts $13 billion U.S. carrier off the coast of Venezuela
- Trump is threatening to cut funding from sanctuary cities. Here's what to know
- Events in Minneapolis show how immigration enforcement has changed. What's the impact?
- Judge rules immigration officers in Minneapolis can't detain peaceful protesters
- No sign of new protests in Iran as a hard-line cleric calls for executions
- ICE surge sparks fear and resistance in Minneapolis
State News
- Guilford County approves consolidated fire district plan
- Creative Greensboro launches bus shelter art project
- Pre-K Priority two-year initiative shows strong student outcomes in Forsyth County
- Manolo Betancur's 'The ChangeBaker' documentary to premiere in Charlotte
- GCS says $19.5M is needed to sustain devices for all students next year
- UNCSA launches Junior Appalachian Music program for young musicians
- 2 new measles cases in Buncombe County. About 100 people are now under quarantine
- Gov. Stein calls on General Assembly to fund summer food program for kids
- After child deaths, NC steps in to run Davidson County child welfare agency
- UNC Health will not provide gender-affirming treatments to patients under 19 years old
