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Repair work on E. Moore Street as Southport and Brunswick County recover from Monday's storm.
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Closures continue in Brunswick County while volunteer organizations step in
Nikolai Mather
Two days after Potential Tropical Cyclone 8, Brunswick County is still struggling to regain its footing. Plus, some updates on resources for those impacted by the storm.
Rainfall amounts in the Cape Fear Region were extremely localized, with catastrophic rain in Carolina Beach, Bolivia, and Southport.
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How this surprising "fire hose" storm devastated Carolina Beach and barely touched downtown Wilmington
Kelly Kenoyer
NWSW posted on Monday, September 16, 2024 from Tropical Cyclone 8
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Carolina Beach Mayor says crews are out assessing the damage from Tropical Cyclone 8
Rachel Keith
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More Local News
Governor Roy Cooper, a white man in his sixties, speaks at a podium in front of a firehouse. He is flanked by highway patrol officers and other public officials, who look serious.
  1. Governor visits Southport, addresses "one in a thousand year" storm
  2. NHC commissioners appoint former Wrightsville Beach Mayor Bill Blair to Endowment board
  3. NHCS interim superintendent issues apology, explains school closure decisions
  4. Multiple road closures cut off town of Southport; residents asked to shelter in place
  5. Cyclone floods Carolina Beach, leading to dozens of rescues
  6. Potential Tropical Cyclone brings flooding, school closures to southeastern NC
  7. Feds arrest New Hanover County Moms for Liberty vice chair on Jan. 6 charges
  8. Excel Learning Center receives five-year Head Start pre-K grant, to open spots later this fall
  9. Update: Ads supporting State Senate candidate Hill hit Lee’s record on abortion. Are they accurate?
  10. Scammers are making the rounds, posing as the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office
  11. Update: Law enforcement responds to a large fight on New Hanover High School's campus
  12. NHCS employee shares the fallout from speaking at the August town hall
Culture / Arts / Inside HQR
  1. Cinematique Presents: Seven Samurai
  2. Fiber Hues and Distilled Light
  3. Around Town With Rhonda Bellamy: Forward Motion Dance Company Founder Tracy Varga
  4. Around Town With Rhonda Bellamy: Wilmington Performing Arts Board Member Teri Moylan and Director Grace Hassell
  5. WHQR Commentary: Philip Gerard “Teacher”
  6. STNL! Featuring: The Carlos Garcia Jazz Trio
  7. Around Town With Rhonda Bellamy: Assistant Professor of Film Studies at UNCW, Stefani Byrd
  8. STNL! Featuring: Jon Shain & FJ Ventre
  9. Around Town With Rhonda Bellamy: Cameron Art Director Heather Wilson
  10. Cinematique Presents: Sing Sing
  11. Cinematique Presents: Touch
  12. Cinematique Presents: Longlegs
Evenings on 92.7fm Classical HQR
National News
The cover of a U.S. Passport is displayed in Tigard, Ore., Dec. 11, 2021. Americans can now renew their passports online, bypassing a cumbersome mail-in paper application process that often caused delays. The State Department announced Wednesday that its online passport renewal system is now fully operational.
  1. Forget tedious paper applications, Americans can now renew passports online
  2. Vance says Haitian migrants with protected status are 'illegal aliens' to be deported
  3. The latest on the Land Back movement, in which Native American tribes reclaim land
  4. Haitian Times founder talks about the fallout from Vance and Trump's lies
  5. The private group that handles Philadelphia evictions with armed contractors may close
  6. Experts want to capitalize on declining fatal overdose rates
  7. Harvey Weinstein pleads not guilty to new sex crime charge in New York
  8. U.S. sues Dali ship owner and operator for $100 million over Baltimore bridge collapse
  9. Tupperware, no longer a kitchen staple, files for bankruptcy
  10. Lael Wilcox rode around the world and then went for another bike ride
State News
The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners meet every first and third Tuesday at 200 College Street.
  1. Last night at Commission: Buncombe approves $3.6 million for homeless shelters
  2. In Asheville, VP candidate Tim Walz highlights investment in NC, warns against Mark Robinson
  3. HBCUs experience a surge following ban on affirmative action in admissions policies
  4. Justice Riggs' new ad on abortion rights 'crosses' an ethical line, GOP opponent says
  5. Buncombe County tax assessor fired after purchasing real estate with a direct report
  6. NC public schools have more than 8,000 vacancies this fall. And that’s an improvement.
  7. National survey shows a slight decline in North Carolina for uninsured people
  8. Alleged Trump golf course gunman has lengthy North Carolina criminal record
  9. New Mecklenburg County flood prediction service aims to map storms hours before they happen
  10. 2024 NC Supreme Court election: Meet the candidates
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