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Border Belt Independent's Morgan Casey on Bladen County's aborted exploration of a smaller Board of Commissioners
Benjamin Schachtman, Morgan Casey
This week, the chairman of Bladen County backed away from a controversial proposal to change how — and how many — commissioners are elected. WHQR’s Ben Schachtman spoke with Morgan Casey from the Border Belt Independent about her reporting on the issue.
Leroy talks to Cindy on the steps of the First Baptist Church while the Living Hope Day Center is open to serve free breakfast and lunch. Leroy, 68, sleeps on the church property.
Madeline Gray
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WHQR
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City of Wilmington could seek Endowment funding for homelessness plan
Kelly Kenoyer
A blue-green algae bloom at Greenfield Lake in Wilmington from 2019.
Dr. Michael Mallin
Local
Warmer weather means increased risk from blue-green algae, health experts warn
Rhonda Waterhouse
The Newsroom
  • Who was Edilberto Espinoza-Sierra? Plus, the messy world of public school funding
    Aaleah McConnell has an intimate look at how the family of Edilberto Espinoza-Sierra is coping with grief and searching for justice, after the 21-year-old was killed by law enforcement in March. Plus, Rachel Keith and Ben Schachtman dig into public school funding, with a look at this year’s budget – and some potential issues on the horizon.
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  1. Study: North Carolina's Healthy Opportunities Pilots saved participants more money than previously estimated
  2. Statewide summer food benefits are rolling out for families
  3. Sunday Edition: Pulling the Plug
  4. Sunday Edition: WHQR's Kelly Kenoyer sat through an eight-hour budget meeting, so you didn't have to
  5. Sunday Edition: Editor's notes on The Endownment grant and NHCS's 2024 budget crisis
  6. Opinion: Wilmington City Councilmember Cassidy Santaguida on the proposed budget
  7. City of Wilmington leadership positions announced as part of reorganization project
  8. NHCSO deputy resigns after being arrested on domestic violence related felonies, other charges
  9. NHCS receives $1.7 million in federal funds over three years to improve achievement
  10. Wave's ridership is up. Now it's tweaking its routes to keep that trend going
  11. Wilmington Independence Boulevard extension project pulled from 10-year state transportation plan
  12. The Endowment announces $116-million grant proposal to support New Hanover County Schools bond projects
Culture / Arts / Inside HQR
  1. Commentary: "Education - A Liberation Strategy" Jamir Jumoke
  2. Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Wilmington Conservatory of Fine Arts dance teacher Lesa Broadhead
  3. Darryl Murrill on his gospel roots, playing live, and his love of the saxophone
  4. Commentary: "Dr. Alan Sturrock reflects the film Braveheart, and the way Hollywood can distort history." Alan Sturrock
  5. Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Kevin Lee-Y Green and Adrianna Hough
  6. Soup to Nuts Live! Featuring Les Fontanelles - On Air This Weekend
  7. Portrait of an Artist’s Artist: Addie Wuensch
  8. Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Wilmington Symphony director Liz Scanlon
  9. Commentary: Kamili Anderson “Gullah Geechee”
  10. "Taking Flight"
  11. Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Maureen Lewis, president of the Carolina Beach Mural Project
  12. Commentary: Patricia Dew “Public Libraries For All”
Evenings on 92.7fm Classical HQR
National News
  1. Morning news brief
  2. Sen. Warner warns of risks from Pulte's intelligence appointment
  3. California's primary for governor is undecided as candidates vie to be in the top two
  4. Why one of the cities most dependent on the Colorado River now has water for sale
  5. Iowa voters pick their nominees for competitive general elections
  6. The Supreme Court reinstates Republican-favored Alabama congressional districts
  7. With its return home, major plumbing issue on board USS Ford can be addressed
  8. DOJ will pause $1.8 billion fund, per court order. And, key primaries to watch today
  9. Pentagon policy illegally banned transgender troops from military, appeals court rules
  10. For veterans, a place where peace can take root
State News
A welcome sign stands outside of the Holcomb Gate on Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 8, 2008. MCB Camp Lejeune has been noted as the Home of the Expeditionary Forces in Readiness; directly supporting the II Marine Expeditionary Force.
  1. DoJ claims Camp Lejeune victims seek billions in windfall by blocking benefit offsets as Capitol rally begins
  2. Rural ENC sheriff working to end surge in youth crimes
  3. $25M awarded for recycling infrastructure in post-Helene WNC
  4. Should pornography come with a 50% tax? NC Senate considers bill
  5. North Carolina Folk Festival announces more artists for this year's event
  6. Randolph commission holds off on appointing new library trustees
  7. NC House advances bill addressing data center development, mandating new nuclear plant
  8. NC attorney general says Duke Energy ‘overshot the mark’ on rate hike proposal
  9. Proposals sought for Bluffs Lodge restoration on Blue Ridge Parkway
  10. Winston-Salem adopts new budget after trimming proposed tax hike
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