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In New Hanover County, as in many places across the country, residents are growing anxious, frustrated, and angry over the proliferation of Flock cameras. But the automated license plate readers are just one form of surveillance technology — and one part of the larger debate about surveillance and data collection by both the government and private companies. In a lot of ways, that conversation comes down to trust and transparency more than technology itself.
The Newsroom
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This week, on The Newsroom, reporters Sofia Dinka and Kelly Kenoyer dig into the current status of the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge, after a private company’s bid got rejected last month. While the specifics for the replacement aren't nailed down, a toll bridge is looking more and more likely. We'll look at the history of 1898 with Reporter Rachel Keith and how it was framed by the media at the time. She attended an educator’s summit in Wilmington that made that history come alive. And we'll look at Kelly Kenoyer's top stories in the past five years before she leaves WHQR and Wilmington.
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- WHQR Presents ... From a Poet's Point of View: Poets Keep Receipts Pt. II
- Scientists and volunteers check up on Masonboro Island's sea turtle hatchlings
- State Rep. Jennifer Balkcom is taking U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards’ place on the NC-11 ticket. Here’s what that means for her state House seat
- Turning wood into opportunity: Tyrell Brockington builds the next generation
- Wilmington set to plant hundreds of trees and inventory thousands more
- Economic Update: Jobless growth, de-listings in the housing market and steady economic growth in Wilmington
- “They resigned at gunpoint” – Historians reflect on 1898 and the pieces of history worth preserving
- City of Wilmington signs historical preservation impact agreement for Cape Fear Memorial Bridge replacement
- NHCS board adopts ethics policy, votes down resolution on new way to store student data
- NC teachers descend on Wilmington to attend conference on 'Harbors of Democracy'
- NCDOT rejects public-private partnership for Cape Fear Memorial Bridge project
- Not guilty: Former Anderson Elementary teacher cleared of assaulting autistic student
Culture / Arts / Inside HQR
- Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: West Side Story with Opera House Theatre Company
- Commentary: The New Burgaw - Gary Trawick
- Commentary: The Darien Scheme Disaster - Alan Sturrock
- Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Cape Fear Museum Opening
- Commentary: John & The American Dream - Gary Trawick
- Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Dreams Center for Arts Education
- Commentary: Freedom of Religion - Bob Thompson
- "A sense of peace": Wilmington native and painter Barbara Bear Jamison on art and inspiration
- Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Cavalleria Rusticana
- "Wings of Hope" - Final Reception Friday, August 28
- Commentary: Freedom Ain’t Free - Jamir Jumoke
- Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Northchase Library Opening
Evenings on 92.7fm Classical HQR
National News
- Testimony begins in the trial of rapper Tupac Shakur's 1996 killing
- One Florida county sees the ripple effects of its cooperation with ICE
- Former federal prosecutor is suing DOJ for 'unlawful and retaliatory' firing
- DHS defends investigating agency critics and giving them warning notices
- USS Washington to relieve USS Lincoln after concerns about the crew's mental health
- Sen. Mark Kelly says USS Lincoln sailors 'can't get basic needs met'
- Elon Musk's Starbase wants to expand in south Texas
- As wildfires get worse, some states are struggling to pass fire protection rules
- Missed shifts were costly to this McDonald's. An app has fixed the problem
- Living with nuns: Priced out of D.C., young women found low rent with unlikely roommates
State News
- Construction to begin on one of the last WNC roads still closed by Hurricane Helene
- NC Gov. Stein vetoes elections, judicial discipline bills
- Tirante to join Winston-Salem Open field after upset win over Djokovic in Cincinnati
- Wake County commissioners hear from the public about proposed hospital merger
- Davie County opens new preschool to combat childcare shortage
- A former missile plant is getting its toxic waste cleaned up. Thousands of other sites aren’t so lucky
- Drought conditions ease across much of the Piedmont
- Women’s flag football is having a breakthrough year in North Carolina
- Longer school days ahead for Watauga students
- Planning board again recommends denial of Stokes data center
