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The Back @ Home Program relied on Covid-ERA funds to house people in need. When those ran out, tenants faced a fiscal cliff with just a month's notice.
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WHQR's Ben Schachtman and Rachel Keith dig into our recent candidates forum for the New Hanover County school board. Five Republicans and six Democrats are running for four seats in each party.
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- Under public pressure, New Hanover County school board candidate drops out
- Wilmington harbor-dredging project: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers faces community concerns and state objections
- Departure of top City of Wilmington staff continues as HR director resigns
- New Hanover County's early voting turnout surpasses numbers from 2022, the last midterm election primary
- Long-time Cape Fear physician: ‘Early colorectal cancer is highly curable, late stage is not’
- Sunday Edition: “We should always have each other’s backs.”
- Former Wilmington DEI director alleges wrongful termination, systemic racism, and other issues in city government
- Ask a Journalist: When should Wilmington neighbors call 911 or the non-emergency line?
- New Novant NHRMC landing page data shows a mixed bag of improving and subpar scores
- Homelessness is at an all-time high. Seniors are no exception.
- NHC school board approves settlement in sex abuse lawsuit tied to convicted teacher Michael Kelly
- New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office deputy fired, SBI investigating
Culture / Arts / Inside HQR
- Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Beth Ann Bryant-Richards
- Soup to Nuts Live! Featuring Kelly Zullo
- Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: The cast of "To Kill A Mocking Bird"
- Commentary: Gary Trawick
- Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Nancy King, artistic director of Opera Wilmington
- Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Techmoja Dance & Theater Company's Kevin Lee-Y Green and Michael Sherrod
- Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Steve Vernon
- Commentary: Alan Sturrock
- Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Rachard McIntyre and Randx Nieves
- "Unique: A Rachard McIntyre Retrospective" Fourth Friday Reception
- Commentary: Gary Trawick
- Commentary: Bob Thompson "Longfellow and the Bells"
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National News
- President Trump, Pam Bondi sued over sale of TikTok assets
- A rift between Spain and Trump widens over Spanish opposition to the Iran war
- March (Audio) Madness! Here are the finalists in NPR's College Podcast Challenge
- Announcing the 2025 NPR College Podcast Challenge Honorable Mentions
- Concerns about maintenance of aircraft carrier USS Ford
- Satellite images show Iran school strike hit more buildings than earlier reported
- A Biden-era rule sought to stabilize child care. Why Trump wants it gone
- The Pentagon has now ID'd all 6 U.S. soldiers who died in a Kuwait attack
- Pentagon releases names of 4 U.S. service members killed in Iran war
- White House begins arranging flights for Americans stranded in the Middle East
State News
- Silfab Solar's South Carolina plant spills another chemical at its Fort Mill site, closing nearby school
- Senators say Noem 'hampered' disaster response, as delayed FEMA money comes to WNC
- ‘They live in these songs:’ meet the musician working to preserve the sound of the mountains
- Q&A: Sole BOG member to vote against university tuition hike speaks on fight to keep costs flat
- Teacher attrition ticks up and vacancies tick down, but not by much
- What comes next to decide virtually tied N.C. Senate District 26 race?
- North Carolina State Board of Elections reports no major disruptions on primary day
- Here are the top vote-getters in the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education races
- Downtown Greensboro leaders announce plans to transform parking deck into an apartment complex
- Asheville Regional Airport saw second-busiest year in 2025