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Since opening in 2023, the Living Hope Day Center has made a difference in the lives of scores of people — and not just because they give out meals and free coffee. As the Day Center faces the threat of closure, WHQR takes a look at its impact.
The Newsroom
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On today's show, Lucas Thomae from Carolina Public Press talks about 'wandering officers,' who are fired or resign under suspicion — only to pop up at another agency later. And a conversation with Republican State Auditor Dave Boliek about his vision for the office, applying AI to government audits, and his promise to keep politics out of the job.
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- Leland passes $50 million budget
- Quarterly Economic Update: Sticky inflation, high gas prices, and housing shifts toward a buyer's market
- Man arrested in for the New Centre Drive explosion pleads guilty
- Surry County grandfather will remain under GPS monitoring to protect him and alleged victims
- David Andrews retains law firm to warn alleged victims and witnesses of potential legal action
- Suspect in fatal downtown Wilmington stabbing finally has first appearance hearing
- WHQR Presents ... Poetry is the Thread of Our Lives, From a Poet's Point of View
- UNCW proposes exploration of a standalone medical school
Culture / Arts / Inside HQR
- Commentary: Gary Trawick "Lee's Surrender"
- Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Cape Fear Swing Dance Society
- Commentary: Gary Trawick “Hope for the Future”
- Lanatria Brackett Ellis on her unique blend of fashion, entrepreneurship, and storytelling.
- "Neighboring: Using Art to Bring Communities Together"
- Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Susan Habas and Make A Difference Art Show
- Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Anna Lena Phillips Bell
- Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Beth Ann Bryant-Richards
- Soup to Nuts Live! Featuring Kelly Zullo
- Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: The cast of "To Kill A Mocking Bird"
- Commentary: Gary Trawick
- Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Nancy King, artistic director of Opera Wilmington
Evenings on 92.7fm Classical HQR
National News
- From the Himalayas to Newt Gingrich, the 'tree-huggers' prevail
- With Virginia vote, Democrats gain edge over Trump's national GOP redistricting push
- Trump administration delays rule aimed at improving disability access in schools
- 'We can do better,' FAA head says of work to update U.S. analog air traffic system
- How the airline industry could be impacted if Spirit Airlines is liquidated
- Morning news brief
- Southern Poverty Law Center indicted on federal fraud charges
- Trump administration gives an update on its plans to overhaul air traffic control
- Florida AG launches criminal investigation into ChatGPT over FSU shooting
- Trump extends U.S. ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan's request
State News
- These Southeastern forests could soon lose protection if the Roadless Rule is repealed
- Winston-Salem Police file first charges in Leinbach Park shooting
- Two Yadkin River islands protected, opening to paddlers and campers
- Gaston County Schools adopts budget amid controversies, protests
- The life of George Masa, a pivotal figure in preserving WNC nature, is reconsidered in a new documentary
- NC House, Senate reach deal to fund state Medicaid program for rest of this year
- Alamance County Commissioners approve controversial landfill permit
- Winston-Salem mayor responds to Leinbach Park shooting
- Charlotte neighborhood group receives $2 million for workforce development, housing
- NC Gov. Stein calls for halt to tax reductions, phase out of school vouchers in $35B budget proposal
