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From left: One of UNCW's 'spirit rocks' painted with a portrait and tribute to Charlie Kirk; the memorial covered in paint the following day, and; additional repainting later in the week.
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After Charlie Kirk's assassination, UNCW’s ‘Spirit Rock’ becomes flashpoint for political tensions, threats
Benjamin Schachtman
A memorial created as part of a vigil for slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk has been a flashpoint for political tensions on UNCW’s campus this week, leading to online threats and heightened security. Chancellor Aswani Volety said he was "appalled" at a video of the memorial being painted over by protestors, adding that the university was taking all physical and online threats seriously.
UNCW Associate Professor and Regional Economist Mouhcine Guettabi speaks at the Wilmington Bis Expo, October 5, 2023.
Kelly Kenoyer
Local
New Hanover County appears fairly insulated from economic uncertainty
Kelly Kenoyer
The editorial cartoon from the September 4th edition of the Pender-Topsail Post and Voice.
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Rural government roundup: Charlie Kirk, school bonds and more
Nikolai Mather
The Newsroom
  • A conversation with Spence Broadhurst, looking back at five years on The Endowment board
    On today's show, a candid sitdown with Spence Broadhurst, who helped steer the hospital sale that led to the creation of The Endowment, served as its first board chair, and has, in his words, acted as a watchdog for its founding documents. We discuss the challenges and debates the board has faced. And we touch on some of the tension around the recent county commissioner vote, which effectively removed him from The Endowment board.
More Local News
Dr. Pamela Robinson is featured center, cutting ribbon for the education building named in her honor.
  1. Columbus County native has education building in Colorado Springs named after her
  2. Cape Fear Health Net connects the uninsured to health care, says more support is needed
  3. Brunswick County will apply for clean water grants
  4. CIS of Cape Fear starts work on the $900,000 Endowment grant
  5. Republican candidate Sean Guerrero drops out of the race for Wilmington City Council
  6. NHC commissioners reappoint one founding Endowment board member, replace another
  7. Leland Town Council candidates on this race's most important issues
  8. Sunday Edition: The Death of Charlie Kirk
  9. NCDEQ mandates changes to PFAS well testing in the lower Cape Fear area
  10. NC Child unveils data on state of children in the Cape Fear region
  11. Governor Stein stops in Wilmington to deliver message of support to union workers
  12. City of Wilmington passes homelessness ordinance after amendment
Culture / Arts / Inside HQR
Damion Murrill (Contributed)
  1. Grammy-nominated artist Damion Murrill on his family's musical journey and empowering the next generation
  2. Commentary: Judge Gary Trawick
  3. "TERRA LUNA" Fourth Friday Reception
  4. Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Beth Carter, organizer of the Island Arts Council's Art in the Yard
  5. Dancer, teacher, and artist Ashley Barnes on the joy of "seeing it all finally come together"
  6. Commentary: Dr. Steven Errante
  7. Commentary: Wills Maxwell
  8. Soup to Nuts Featuring: Admiral Radio On-Air This Weekend!
  9. Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: September Krueger, Director of Lifelong Learning at Cameron Art Museum
  10. Little Lunch Music with Harken Here Folk Ensemble
  11. Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: James Christopher of Cool Wilmington
  12. "Learn by playing and play by acting”: LJ Woodard on the evolution of The Performance Club
Evenings on 92.7fm Classical HQR
National News
  1. Kimmel's suspension raises free speech questions in the wake of Charlie Kirk's death
  2. Trump says he'll designate antifa a 'terrorist organization,' but it's unclear how
  3. Democrats and Hollywood stars decry Kimmel's suspension as government censorship
  4. UC Berkeley professor warns of 'unprecedented crackdown' on academic freedom
  5. New policies are making life harder for trans people — and prompting big financial decisions
  6. Trump is deploying the National Guard to Memphis. Experts worry it's becoming normal
  7. Kirk shooting videos spread online, even to viewers who didn't want to see them
  8. Foreign influencers are doing their best to spin the Charlie Kirk assassination
  9. Why was Kirk killed? Evidence paints complicated picture of alleged assassin
  10. Mississippi police await autopsy results for Black student found hanged at university
State News
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  1. Wake Forest University athletic trainer fired after Kirk comments
  2. With fewer volunteer firefighters, NC lawmakers want to study future of rural fire departments
  3. Greensboro asks residents to dim lights to protect migrating birds
  4. Guilford County nonprofit looks to shift narrative on homelessness with High Point event
  5. Following public comments, firings around Kirk assassination, ACLU attorney discusses freedom of speech in the workplace
  6. North Carolina HBCUs report enrollment increases
  7. Wake Forest launches program to cover tuition for eligible in-state students
  8. Greensboro City Council approves sale of controversial former motel property
  9. Hurricane Helene displaced thousands of students. Some struggled to get back on track with school
  10. Cone Health receives national recognition for narrowing the blood pressure gap
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