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NC Legislature
On Tuesday, the New Hanover County school board voted unanimously to wait to schedule the public hearing for the controversial during school hours Biblical LifeWise Academy program until the legislature makes a decision on Senate Bill 1006. The 33-page bill, which incorporates other public school funding initiatives, includes language that stipulates that principals must excuse students for up to four hours of religious instruction per week.
The Newsroom
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This year's WHQR luncheon guest was Tamara Keith, Senior Political Correspondent and co-host of the NPR Politics Podcast. Keith spoke about covering the president, the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, and her new series, Swing Shift, a long-term project to document the perspectives of voters in swing states. Keith also took questions from our audience and sat down with WHQR News Director Ben Schachtman.
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- City of Wilmington is looking at some new hires: Goats
- New art gallery and supply store on Castle Street offers art for everybody
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- Lawmakers propose giving state auditor new powers after Jackson Board of Elections controversy
- Pender County Schools looks for ways to close budget gap
Culture / Arts / Inside HQR
- Commentary: The American Revolutionary War & the Two Scotlands - Alan Sturrock
- Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Summer at CAM
- Commentary: Shannon Gentry “What does public service mean?”
- Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: 5th Annual Trash'n Fash'n Show
- Brandon Hawkins on his musical journey, influences, and working on original music
- Commentary: Gary Trawick "Profanity"
- Commentary: "Education - A Liberation Strategy" Jamir Jumoke
- Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Wilmington Conservatory of Fine Arts dance teacher Lesa Broadhead
- Darryl Murrill on his gospel roots, playing live, and his love of the saxophone
- Commentary: "Dr. Alan Sturrock reflects the film Braveheart, and the way Hollywood can distort history." Alan Sturrock
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National News
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- One year after Grand Canyon fire, an emotional re-opening
- How Ukraine's immigrant community turned Philadelphia into a soccer town
- 5 years after the Surfside condo collapse, the toll of the tragedy remains
- New York primary could forecast future for Democrats. Here's what you need to know
- Does Motown's legacy endure for Detroit's younger generations?
- With at least 6 wildfires burning, Utah officials prep for long fire season
- Texas adopting stricter standards for data centers that want to join its power grid
- Appeals court allows Trump administration expanded use of speedy deportations
- Mamdani's political gamble pays off as his endorsed candidates sweep their primaries
State News
- Greensboro Mayor delivers State of the City address
- House Republicans vote to override four of Gov. Stein's vetoes, with three bills becoming law
- Judge orders DHS to return deported Raleigh resident with a special legal status back to the U.S.
- WS/FCS considers new rules for cell phones, metal cups
- Asheville moves $19M toward Helene home repair and issues data center moratorium
- Majority of Lumbees vote against casino gaming amendment in historic tribal vote
- East Carolina Piano Festival bringing several extraordinary pianists to the stage
- How the Scottish team has made Charlotte their home during the World Cup
- After a tense hearing, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools approves digital learning platform
- Jacksonville City Council votes to move forward with redrawing the city's district lines in response to HB1038
