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On Monday, New Hanover County commissioners will vote to add $1 million in funding to help the City of Wilmington purchase a new park. For the edition of Ask a Journalist, WHQR’s Ben Schachtman and Rachel Keith tackle some questions about the plan.
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The forum hosted by WHQR, WECT, and Port City Daily, featured the four candidates running for two seats: Salette Andrews, Judy Justice, Dr. LaShonda Wallace, and Rob Zapple.
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- DHS is poised for a shutdown after lawmakers fail to strike a deal on funding
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State News
- EPA's Zeldin says the agency ‘not authorized’ to regulate greenhouse gases despite multiple court rulings
- $4.5M deal reached for businesses affected by Weaver fire
- Winston-Salem native is a winner at this year’s Prix de Lausanne
- Buncombe County confirms new measles case; exposure sites announced
- North Carolina leads in home efficiency programs in the southeast, barely clears national average
- Sen. Bernie Sanders addresses wealth inequality at Greensboro event
- Erosion help is on the way for Buxton's disappearing beach, but more challenges loom
- Rain helps crews contain 230-acre wildfire near Franklin
- A year after federal cuts, community powers Winston-Salem teacher training program
- Forsyth County spending outpaces revenue, officials warn
