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Wilmington city leaders caught some flak for a pricy trip to DC. Should they have scaled things back — and why did they have to go, at all? Plus, mapping some of the reactions after drunk teenagers apparently went berserk at Landfall. And, North Carolina again selectively celebrates CNBC’s annual rating of the states.
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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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Culture / Arts / Inside HQR
- Commentary: Freedom Ain’t Free - Jamir Jumoke
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National News
- Houston community holds vigil for man killed by ICE agents
- A guard punched him on camera. It was still nearly impossible for him to sue
- He was having a mental health crisis. Memphis task force agents came and shot him
- Red Cross declares national blood emergency as supplies dwindle and demand surges
- Want to own a real T. rex? It could cost you $30 million
- Georgia's unique in the American Revolution told through its historical markers
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- Political text messages could get more effective and annoying. Blame AI
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State News
- As NC Asian Americans Together reaches 10 years, its founder wants to see more Asian Americans stepping up to lead
- North Carolina’s new budget includes historic levels of funding to help wildlife safely cross roads
- Helene recovery program extended
- For NC State Health Plan members, Blue Cross NC is back in 2028
- Stokes planning board backs pause on data center development
- NC’s first full budget since 2023 reflects transformed health policy landscape
- Haitian immigrants with TPS get two-week extension to keep working legally
- North Carolina awards nearly $2.8 million to local libraries
- As extreme heat drives up power bills, more Charlotte families seek help
- NC State Health Plan raises premiums, offers new tiered benefits that could help members cut costs
