Latest Local News
Eric W. Peterson
/
New Hanover County
Cape Fear River Watch held a mid-year update on its environmental advocacy projects this Saturday. They discussed PFAS chemical dumping, factory farm runoff, and a proposed port expansion, among other things.
Will Michaels
/
NC Local
The Newsroom
-
Aaleah McConnell has an intimate look at how the family of Edilberto Espinoza-Sierra is coping with grief and searching for justice, after the 21-year-old was killed by law enforcement in March. Plus, Rachel Keith and Ben Schachtman dig into public school funding, with a look at this year’s budget – and some potential issues on the horizon.
More Local News
- WHQR's Aaleah McConnell on the first few days of the Tru Colors double-murder trial
- New research shows infill development brings best savings to government, increases tax base
- New Hanover County officials urge people to prepare for hurricane season
- The Endowment gets praise, questions from the community during this week's public hearing
- Brandon Hawkins on his musical journey, influences, and working on original music
- NHCS public comments include teacher concerns about pay and infrastructure, comments on LifeWise Academy
- The Endowment appoints new members to its Community Advisory Council
- In 4-3 vote, Wilmington City Council moves forward on 4.9-cent tax increase
- Border Belt Independent's Morgan Casey on Bladen County's aborted exploration of a smaller Board of Commissioners
- City of Wilmington could seek Endowment funding for homelessness plan
- Warmer weather means increased risk from blue-green algae, health experts warn
- Study: North Carolina's Healthy Opportunities Pilots saved participants more money than previously estimated
Culture / Arts / Inside HQR
- 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
- Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Kevin Lee-Y Green and Adrianna Hough
- Soup to Nuts Live! Featuring Les Fontanelles - On Air This Weekend
- Portrait of an Artist’s Artist: Addie Wuensch
- Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Wilmington Symphony director Liz Scanlon
- Commentary: Kamili Anderson “Gullah Geechee”
- "Taking Flight"
- Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Maureen Lewis, president of the Carolina Beach Mural Project
Evenings on 92.7fm Classical HQR
National News
- The red state, blue state divide is real. But it's driven by more than just politics
- Former Kennedy Center curator talks about the venue's future
- Over 2,000 women attend Turning Point USA's annual women's leadership summit
- The return-to-work Survival Guide for new parents
- Virginia's data center boom is raising West Virginia's electricity bills
- Nurse and PA associations sue the Trump administration over new student loan rules
- Police search for suspects in Ohio shooting that wounded 12 near a street festival
- 4 takeaways from the U.S. men's final tune-up games before the World Cup
- SoFi Stadium workers vote to authorize strike ahead of World Cup
- Why one historian uses social media to remember D-Day in real time
State News
- Stokes County seeks public input on data center zoning regulations
- Titanic exhibition in Charlotte commemorates the most famous ocean disaster in history
- NC announces $10 million grant for rural EMS services
- Buncombe County Schools superintendent to retire in September
- N.C. A&T to launch bioengineering doctoral program
- Mecklenburg County jail expands Spanish-language classes to address substance abuse, trauma
- Marshall’s Mermaid Festival and Parade returns for first time since Hurricane Helene
- Q&A: NC's transportation funding shortage could lead to more tolls
- Photos: Canes fans fill Lenovo Center for Game 3 watch party
- Forsyth County approves budget that includes property tax increase
