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Info on the North Atlantic Right Whale at the Museum of Coastal Carolina.
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Tech helps boaters slow down for the endangered North Atlantic right whale, though new federal protections unlikely
Rachel Keith
Last year, the Museum of Coastal Carolina agreed to take part in the ship speed monitoring system during the endangered right whale calving season. The technology was installed through a partnership between the federal agency, NOAA, and Maritime Information Systems, Incorporated.
UNCW's Dr. Tiffany Keenan and Dr. Michael Tift of the marine mammal stranding program.
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UNCW marine mammal stranding program investigating causes of dolphin mortalities this year
Rachel Keith
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Letter to the Editor: Residents weigh in on replacing the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge
Benjamin Schachtman
The Newsroom
  • Meeting people where they are: NPR's Tamara Keith on covering people and politics
    This year's WHQR luncheon guest was Tamara Keith, Senior Political Correspondent and co-host of the NPR Politics Podcast. Keith spoke about covering the president, the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, and her new series, Swing Shift, a long-term project to document the perspectives of voters in swing states. Keith also took questions from our audience and sat down with WHQR News Director Ben Schachtman.
More Local News
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  1. Local government officials are discussing public business behind closed doors. Is that legal?
  2. Wilmington Police Department says hostage situation resolved, suspect in hospital with self-inflicted gunshot wound
  3. Sunday Edition: Editor's Notes
  4. Former top staff member sues City of Wilmington, alleging she was forced out
  5. A look at life in The Sparrow, a new housing complex in Wilmington serving the chronically homeless
  6. The NC House overrode four of the governor’s vetoes. Here’s what it means for North Carolinians.
  7. First in Conservation: Farm Bill extends tax credit
  8. Pender County's child advocacy center to shut down
  9. Wilmington native Bianca Shaw on her musical journey and getting 'powerful female creatives' to the forefront
  10. Deal announced to preserve 3,200 acres of Sledge Forest, if current Hilton Bluffs plan approved
  11. After SBI concludes investigation, DA announces no charges in officer-involved shooting of Edilberto Espinoza Sierra
  12. Pender County adds additional $2.7 million to close school district funding gap
Culture / Arts / Inside HQR
Brad Heller and the Fustics - Soups to Nuts Live! On Air July 3rd and 4th
  1. Soup to Nuts Live! Featuring Brad Heller and the Fustics| On Air This Weekend
  2. Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: An Evening with Natasha Yvette Williams
  3. Soup to Nuts Live! The Little Mercies
  4. Commentary: The American Revolutionary War & the Two Scotlands - Alan Sturrock
  5. New art gallery and supply store on Castle Street offers art for everybody
  6. Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Summer at CAM
  7. Commentary: Shannon Gentry “What does public service mean?”
  8. Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: 5th Annual Trash'n Fash'n Show
  9. Brandon Hawkins on his musical journey, influences, and working on original music
  10. Commentary: Gary Trawick "Profanity"
  11. Commentary: "Education - A Liberation Strategy" Jamir Jumoke
  12. Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Wilmington Conservatory of Fine Arts dance teacher Lesa Broadhead
Evenings on 92.7fm Classical HQR
National News
Mexico fans reacts to its national team scoring against the Czech Republic during a watch party at Shell Stadium in Houston on June 24.
  1. Americans are showing up for the World Cup in record-breaking numbers
  2. A federal law bans late voter roll purges. Republicans are pushing to reinterpret it
  3. Kids with autism are prone to drowning. Florida is trying to prevent that
  4. The majority of Americans are proud but worry about direction of the country
  5. World Cup's knockout rounds collide with a massive heat wave
  6. How America has celebrated milestone birthdays, from world fairs to the World Cup
  7. He sent a harsh email to ICE's top official. 5 months later, federal agents tracked him down
  8. Crowded planes and airports set records, straining the U.S. aviation system
  9. Win or go home: The U.S. to face Bosnia and Herzegovina in World Cup knockout game
  10. What the Supreme Court did on the final day of its term
State News
A bus stops at the Clark Campbell Transportation Center in Winston-Salem
  1. Local municipalities make changes, offer resources during heat wave
  2. Persistent pressure on ADA noncompliance in ENC leads to safety champion award for Farmville advocate
  3. Duke Energy ends wind energy lease off North Carolina coast
  4. NC House votes to end sales tax on diapers, feminine hygiene products
  5. As heat wave moves in, experts say climate change plays a big part
  6. A proposed state budget sets aside $700M for Helene recovery. Most would help unlock federal disaster aid
  7. NC wildlife officials ask hunters to help slow spread of chronic wasting disease
  8. Randolph County releases its 2025 Community Health Assessment
  9. Elkin City Schools appoints interim superintendent
  10. NC Gov. Stein taps Treasurer Briner, Health Secretary Sangvai to lead probe of rising health costs
Brad Heller and the Fustics STNL! performance on air July 3rd at 7:00 p.m. and July 4th at 9:00 p.m.
Collage of Pledge Drive Volunteers
Soup to Nuts Live! The Little Mercies - July 19th, 2026
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