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The newest and least contained fire is in McDowell County, where crews are trying to keep the Jumping Branch Fire from spreading through steep terrain that still has debris left from Helene.
The Newsroom
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On this special edition of The Newsroom, we’re telling the story of the Black Rock Plantation House. At first glance, it’s a mid-19th-century farmhouse. But dig deeper, and it sits at the intersection of multi-generational stories — including the families of enslavers and enslaved people.Over the last few months, WHQR’s Aaleah McConnell and Rachel Keith traveled with descendants of those families as they work to understand their history — which is also the history of America. It is, at times, an ugly history that’s hard to confront, but it’s also an inspiring story of resilience. Now, 250 years after the founding of our country, it seems more appropriate than ever to tell it.
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- New research finds that a surge in new housing drives down rents
- New Hanover County elections director situation remains ‘under review’
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Culture / Arts / Inside HQR
- Commentary: Gary Trawick “Hope for the Future”
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- "Neighboring: Using Art to Bring Communities Together"
- Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Susan Habas and Make A Difference Art Show
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- Soup to Nuts Live! Featuring Kelly Zullo
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- Commentary: Gary Trawick
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National News
- Supreme Court strikes Colorado ban on conversion therapy
- Trump tells Europe 'Go get your own oil,' Iran hits oil tanker off Dubai
- In a town close to the farmworker movement, some struggle to process Chavez allegations
- The final batch of World Cup tickets is about to go on sale. Here are 5 things to know
- How Trump's EEOC is attacking DEI and emphasizing white people
- 'We call it the walking bus': How kids are getting to school amid ICE operations
- Cherokee Nation principal chief talks about his fight to preserve tribal rights
- After more than 40 days, TSA officers receive back pay as partial shutdown continues
- Former TSA worker shares why he left his job during the partial government shutdown
- Army reviewing after helicopters hovered alongside Kid Rock's swimming pool as he saluted
State News
- 'Life needs to be more like this': Some bars and restaurants are going phone free
- North Carolina launches new traffic stop safety initiative
- Former Forsyth County Commissioner Dave Plyler has died
- 'Nobody wants that': West Charlotte residents push back on I-77 expansion plans
- Rail advocates are stepping up their efforts to make the Asheville-to-Salisbury train a reality
- Statewide burn ban in effect as wildfires burn across Western North Carolina
- Greensboro seeks feedback on plan to improve transportation safety
- Outgoing Surry superintendent to take state role in education advocacy
- Young Latino voter turnout jumps in Mecklenburg, as campaigns, issues drive engagement
- Q&A: NC's prison system is struggling to pay its bills and keep a safe staffing level