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Democratic school board candidate Rick Southerland apologized for not disclosing that a friend with whom he lives, works, and campaigns is a registered sex offender, but rejected the party's call for him to step down. Southerland and his friend said there was a complicated backstory to the case, which Southerland called a “wrongful conviction.”
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WHQR's Ben Schachtman and Rachel Keith dig into our recent candidates forum for the New Hanover County school board. Five Republicans and six Democrats are running for four seats in each party.
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- Sunday Edition: “We should always have each other’s backs.”
- Former Wilmington DEI director alleges wrongful termination, systemic racism, and other issues in city government
- Ask a Journalist: When should Wilmington neighbors call 911 or the non-emergency line?
- New Novant NHRMC landing page data shows a mixed bag of improving and subpar scores
- Homelessness is at an all-time high. Seniors are no exception.
- NHC school board approves settlement in sex abuse lawsuit tied to convicted teacher Michael Kelly
- New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office deputy fired, SBI investigating
- North Carolina keeps expanding its role in immigration enforcement. Here’s what changed and why it matters.
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Culture / Arts / Inside HQR
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- Commentary: Gary Trawick
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National News
- Satellite images show Iran school strike hit more buildings than earlier reported
- A Biden-era rule sought to stabilize child care. Why Trump wants it gone
- Families remember U.S. reservists killed in Kuwait, members of an Iowa logistics unit
- Pentagon releases names of 4 U.S. service members killed in Iran war
- White House begins arranging flights for Americans stranded in the Middle East
- As Paralympics approach, U.S. skier Sydney Peterson balances training and research
- On the brink of death, a woman is saved by a stranger and his family
- ICE has spun a massive surveillance web. We talked to people caught in it
- Family sues after researcher's death, alleging university's probe led to suicide
- Pregnant migrant girls are being sent to a Texas shelter flagged as medically risky
State News
- North Carolina State Board of Elections reports no major disruptions
- Here are the top vote-getters in the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education races
- Downtown Greensboro leaders announce plans to transform Davie Street Parking deck into an apartment complex
- Asheville Regional Airport saw second-busiest year in 2025
- State regulators halt operations at Silfab solar panel plant after chemical spill in South Carolina
- NC Congresswoman Valerie Foushee holds off primary challenger Nida Allam, but recount is possible
- At least eight incumbent NC legislators lose their primaries
- Sheriff Sam Page leads Senate Leader Berger in GOP primary by two votes
- Democrats choose Ager in NC-11 primary race; Edwards wins GOP nod
- Laurie Buckhout wins GOP Congressional primary to set up rematch against U.S. Rep. Don Davis