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WHQRLast weekend, Alliance for Cape Fear Trees, in partnership with New Hanover County, gave away 1,000 native trees in Murrayville. Residents showed up to get species like live oaks, red maples, and magnolias. -
For years, the Charlotte-based developers have worked to overcome community pushback to build 1,800 units in the Sledge Forest area of northwestern New Hanover County. Now, they're taking the county to court over its attempts to stop the Hilton Bluffs project.
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Recorded live at Leland Town Hall on October 14, WHQR joined Port City Daily, WECT, and The Seahawk to put questions to the three Democrats, one Republican, and one Libertarian running for state House and Senate seats representing parts of Brunswick and New Hanover County.
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Arts & Culture
- The art of showing up: Inside Fully Awake Art Gallery
- More than a meal: Lee Bains brings Southern stories of food, labor and life to Wilmington
- "I just have to get a lot of North Carolina stories out of my system": Wilmington director Parrish Stikeleather
- ‘A keen eye for color’: Sydney F. Austin on her artistic journey and finding community
- Floating through art: Andy Warhol’s Silver Clouds takes over Cameron Art Museum
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In North Carolina's Third Congressional District, Democrat Raymond Smith took a small lead over U.S. Rep. Greg Murphy. Republicans' stronghold on the district was weakened as part of redistricting. -
Amy Diaz/WFDDReports of rape in Winston-Salem are up about 28% this year, even as overall crime has declined.
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