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Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo sits between Council Member Chakema Clinton-Quintana and Mayor Pro-Tem Kevin Spears at a council meeting on May 19, 2026.
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In 4-3 vote, Wilmington City Council passes budget with 17% tax increase
After months of debate and negotiations, councilmembers supported a budget that raises wages for all city staff and funds the capital improvement plan. But it faced opposition from both sides.
The New Hanover County court building.
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District Attorney’s office drops all remaining charges against Cape Fear Escorts case defendants
Benjamin Schachtman
Closing arguments in the trial of Omonte Bell, left, and Dyrell Green, right, began June 15, 2026, at the New Hanover County Courthouse.
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Closing arguments wrap up in 'TRU Colors' trial
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The Newsroom
  • What we learned from the depositions in the Funderburk v. CFCC lawsuit
    Cape Fear Community College recently settled a lawsuit filed by former trustee Ray Funderburk, and WHQR’s Rachel Keith has been poring over depositions from the case, including sworn testimony from top college officials. She joins News Director Ben Schachtman to share what she’s learned about the case — and more broadly, about CFCC’s leadership.
More Local News
  1. Pender County Schools looks for ways to close budget gap
  2. The New Hanover Board of Elections nominates new elections director
  3. Former Wrightsville Beach police chief alleges he was pressured to break the law, then wrongfully fired
  4. Three healthcare providers compete to meet New Hanover County's need for more hospital beds
  5. Proposed camping ban moving swiftly through the NC Senate would create sanctioned homeless camps
  6. New Hanover Board of Elections looking for election day volunteers
  7. Sunday Edition: Dog Whistlin' Dixie
  8. Sunday Edition: Editor's notes on 'a nuanced position' and ‘Joe Blow the ragman’
  9. Changes to the NC State Health Plan will make retirees pay more. Here’s what it means for you
  10. Wilmington Police Department fills two leadership positions
  11. A parking reform bill has the backing of an unusual coalition: environmentalists, housing advocates, and developers
  12. A conversation about Pride with the LGBTQ Center of the Cape Fear Coast's Elena Rosemond
Culture / Arts / Inside HQR
  1. Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Summer at CAM
  2. Commentary: Shannon Gentry “What does public service mean?”
  3. Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: 5th Annual Trash'n Fash'n Show
  4. Brandon Hawkins on his musical journey, influences, and working on original music
  5. Commentary: Gary Trawick "Profanity"
  6. Commentary: "Education - A Liberation Strategy" Jamir Jumoke
  7. Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Wilmington Conservatory of Fine Arts dance teacher Lesa Broadhead
  8. Darryl Murrill on his gospel roots, playing live, and his love of the saxophone
  9. Commentary: "Dr. Alan Sturrock reflects the film Braveheart, and the way Hollywood can distort history." Alan Sturrock
  10. Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Kevin Lee-Y Green and Adrianna Hough
  11. Soup to Nuts Live! Featuring Les Fontanelles - On Air This Weekend
  12. Portrait of an Artist’s Artist: Addie Wuensch
Evenings on 92.7fm Classical HQR
National News
  1. A tour of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago
  2. As western fires erupt, Trump's Forest Service says it's now fully staffed
  3. Here's how much the the Iran war cost -- and how its effects will linger
  4. Outreach workers weigh the risks of forcing homeless vets to get help
  5. Tropical Storm Arthur is the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season
  6. Senate postpones confirmation hearing for intel chief after Trump's call to delay
  7. 'Rejected': How federal prisons stonewall grievances and deny care for years
  8. On a flight home, a stranger helped her understand what came next
  9. El Niño is here, so what does it mean?
  10. Soccer's premier goal scorers, led by Lionel Messi, show up to the World Cup with a bang
State News
Crystal Hill, CMS superintendent, sitting at a table with children
  1. CMS superintendent placed on leave amid investigation
  2. Asheboro NAACP to honor enslaved Randolph County residents
  3. Greensboro adopts tax hike, but final rate may hinge on state bill
  4. Responding to Charlotte child's death, NC House passes new child welfare regulations
  5. School board votes to challenge Alamance County budget
  6. NC lawmaker warns Charlotte over I-77 toll lanes dispute
  7. Pro-coal state regulator won’t participate in Duke Energy Carbon Plan decisions
  8. Legislation that would restructure the Jacksonville City Council displaced in NC House Rules Committee
  9. Buncombe formally sets November bond referenda
  10. Monroe reverses course on I-77 toll lanes amid funding concerns
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