Major grants include $8.5 million for new and renovated aquatics facilities at local YWCA campuses, $3.5 million to support a park in Carolina Beach, and $1.5 million to expand the loop at Wrightsville Beach. The announcement also included over $2 million in grants, largely for child development and health.

Last fall, a Wilmington man claimed a New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office deputy used excessive force while arresting him. To better understand what happened, WHQR requested bodycam footage, and was represented in court by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and the Duke Law School First Amendment Clinic. Last week, a judge ordered the release of the footage.

The grocery store is set to open on October 7 after years of delays. It's located at Freeman Mill Square in a neighborhood where a significant number of residents are more than a mile from the nearest supermarket.

North Carolina voters will decide whether state lawmakers set limits on how much local governments can increase property taxes. Counties use that revenue to pay for services like education.