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This week, the trial began for Omonte Bell and Dyrell Green, who face felony charges in what have been called the Tru Colors killings. The first two days primarily saw prosecutors and defense attorneys trade arguments over what evidence could be allowed at trial.
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On this episode, Rachel Keith sits down with Ray Funderburk III, who recently settled with Cape Fear Community College three years after he was ousted from its board of trustees. Plus, Kelly Kenoyer talks with UNCW economist Mouhcine Guettabi about potential economic impacts of a toll bridge over the Cape Fear River, which is looking increasingly likely.
More Local News
- What a toll bridge would mean for the Cape Fear region's economy
- Here are the ‘one-time tools’ New Hanover County used to make this year’s recommended budget work
- Sunday Edition: Editor's notes on Novant's straight C's, NHC Elections Director's response, and NHCSO's Orwellian quote
- Sunday Edition: An Unsettling Story
- Good Shepherd opens The Sparrow, a new permanent supportive housing complex in Wilmington
- NHC school board approves budget and legislative agenda, settles Frank lawsuit
- The Endowment officials give update to New Hanover County commissioners
- Eagle's Dare gets its zoning ammendment, allowing shipping containers in the CBD
- Wilmington's recommended budget includes 'living wage' boost, capital improvements, and significant tax increase
- Wilmington family wants accountability for school resource officer after incident at DC Virgo
- Help Hub celebrates its first year of housing navigation in the Cape Fear region
- NHCAE says they will continue their advocacy work after Friday’s rally
Culture / Arts / Inside HQR
- "Taking Flight"
- Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Maureen Lewis, president of the Carolina Beach Mural Project
- Commentary: Patricia Dew “Public Libraries For All”
- Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Craig Snow of the Cape Fear Chordsmen
- Commentary: Robert Leddy "Wright Brothers"
- MT Bottles on the Wilmington comedy scene, fatherhood, and his approach to making people laugh
- Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Wilmington Choral Society, "Disaster!" and Bo Webb
- Soup to Nuts Live! Featuring Beth Crookham & The People
- Commentary: "280th Anniversary of Prince Charles Edward Stuart's Defeat" Alan Sturrock
- Commentary: Gary Trawick "Lee's Surrender"
- Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Cape Fear Swing Dance Society
- Commentary: Gary Trawick “Hope for the Future”
Evenings on 92.7fm Classical HQR
National News
- The MAHA movement is coming to school cafeterias. Here's what that means for kids
- Trump's DEI blitz raises questions: Could the NFL's Rooney Rule be flagged next?
- Denise Powell wins Democratic primary for Nebraska's 2nd congressional district
- Remains of 2nd U.S. soldier who went missing in Morocco have been recovered
- Foreign ticket holders from World Cup teams' countries won't have to pay bonds to enter U.S.
- Alex Murdaugh will get a new murder trial. Here's a timeline of his case
- Federal government files criminal charges in deadly Key Bridge collapse
- Some Minneapolis donors have moved on. The immigrants waiting for help haven't
- An intimate look at one military family's life on pause as the Iran war continues
- How the Trump administration has undermined the fight against public corruption
State News
- New grassroots organization demanding Congress overhaul VA presumptive conditions list
- Community frustration grows around IPEX's post-Helene plastic pollution in the French Broad River
- NC Senate bill would crack down on ticket resellers
- Federal, state cuts weigh on Guilford County budget
- Gates Foundation awards NC A&T $4.5 million for adult learner initiative
- NC income tax rate cap could go before voters in November, amid concerns from Democrats
- WS/FCS approves new residential boundaries for 2027-28 school year
- As the Iran War stretches on, veterans react with a mix of concern, skepticism, and caution
- After weeks of tension, CMS board approves superintendent’s budget
- State Child Fatality Task Force releases annual report
