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Sunday Edition: I’m Not Rooting for the Iceberg
Benjamin Schachtman
From this week’s Sunday Edition: WHQR News Director Benjamin Schachtman on the cantankerous and clear-eyed patriotism of a journalist.
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Governor Stein signs Parents Protection Act, vetoes other bills he decries as "mean-spirited"
Nikolai Mather
NCIS agents in unmarked vehicles posted in front of Port City Distro, a wholesale provider of smoke and vape products located on Emerson Street in mid-town Wilmington.
Aaleah McConnell
Local
Reports of Wilmington ICE raid debunked by verifiers, but lack of transparency leaves advocates concerned
Aaleah McConnell
The Newsroom
  • What employees and safety data say about NHRMC's issues. Plus, understanding FERPA and book challenges
    WHQR News Director Ben Schachtman and reporter Kelly Kenoyer unpack some of our recent reporting about Novant NHRMC: staff interviews and watchdog data show some concerning trends at the hospital, but the newest leadership team says things are improving. And, Rachel Keith helps explain FERPA, the federal law protecting student privacy, and how it might be overused to protect public information, including parental book challenges.
More Local News
  1. Tropical Storm Chantal is expected to bring moderate flooding, dangerous maritime conditions
  2. In North Carolina, It’s Do or DEI
  3. Straw poll narrows Democratic slate for Wilmington elections, party won't support Barfield or Barnett
  4. NC House authorizes Gullah Geechee Heritage Trail in Brunswick County
  5. Education, food access, and housing nonprofits receive $1.67 million from The Endowment
  6. At a NHC NAACP meeting, community members say "no" to selling Mary Washington Howe pre-K
  7. New Hanover County plans retirement incentives, layoffs to address new budget’s ‘workforce reductions’
  8. Sunday Edition: Speaker for the Dead
  9. A year later, what this SCOTUS decision means for the homeless in NC
  10. District Attorney’s office says it won’t refile DUI charges against Wilmington deputy city manager
  11. After much ado, Pender County passes budget
  12. NC House makes Columbus County school board elections partisan
Culture / Arts / Inside HQR
Kaleb Edward Edley, a Wilmington-based actor, writer, director, and educator.
  1. Kaleb Edward Edley on acting, teaching, and finding inspiration
  2. Calvin Rowell Jr. on balancing his roles as actor and firefighter
  3. Black Music Month Celebration: Port City All-Stars
  4. Around Town With Rhonda Bellamy: Cammeron Batanides and Zerick Jones
  5. WHQR MeetUp at Willowdale Urban Farms, June 20th
  6. Wilmington artist Dymond Logan on defining her style, seeking independence, and inspiring her family
  7. Around Town With Rhonda Bellamy: Heather Wilson
  8. Around Town With Rhonda Bellamy: Susan Habas and Zach Hanner
  9. Soup to Nuts Live! Featuring Eric Manning, July 31st
  10. Soup to Nuts Featuring: Courtney-Lynn and Quinn On-Air This Weekend!
  11. Steve Vernon on his journey into theater, Wilmigton's scene, and Big Dawg Productions
  12. "Dance With Me" Fourth Friday Reception
Evenings on 92.7fm Classical HQR
National News
  1. In Texas, rescue crews continue the slow and difficult search for flooding victims
  2. DOJ says no evidence Jeffrey Epstein had a 'client list' or blackmailed associates
  3. Meet the woman who's reunited dozens of people with lost photos after the LA fires
  4. The intended and unintended consequences of wolf reintroduction programs
  5. 4 things to know about the deadly Texas floods and ongoing search efforts
  6. In Peru, criminal gangs are targeting schools in poor neighborhoods for extortion
  7. The latest on the deadly Texas flash flooding. And, U.S. to send new tariff rates
  8. Texas lawmaker wants investigation into weather alert system and storm preparedness
  9. How the community of Altadena is doing after the deadly Southern California wildfires
  10. After Texas flood, former camper reflects on Camp Mystic's traditions and loss
State News
Paperhand Puppet Intervention sets out their props to dry as the Haw river floods the town of Saxapahaw, NC after a night of torrential rain on Monday July 7, 2025.
  1. Chantal floods lead to water rescues, damaged buildings in central NC
  2. Chantal rains blamed for one death in Mebane
  3. WSPD adds charges for juvenile suspect and parent in connection with Fourth of July shooting
  4. 'A gift from God:' The fall and rise of Tiawana Brown
  5. Juvenile arrested following Truist Stadium Fourth of July shooting
  6. Greensboro residents voice reactions to the newly passed megabill during 'No Kings' protest
  7. Newly signed bill would make it easier to get NC state government jobs
  8. Public comment closes Saturday on water permit application for MVP Southgate
  9. Fishing for red snapper in NC? 2025 recreational season is set
  10. Some oppose pet shop provision inserted into NC squatter bill, saying it supports puppy mills
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