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The District Attorney announced there would be no charges for officers who shot and killed a man in March. Republicans wanted one of their own as New Hanover County's new elections director. And an exposé on the Cape Fear Proud Boys left some with questions, including News Director Ben Schachtman.
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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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- Pender County's child advocacy center to shut down
- Wilmington native Bianca Shaw on her musical journey and getting 'powerful female creatives' to the forefront
- Deal announced to preserve 3,200 acres of Sledge Forest, if current Hilton Bluffs plan approved
- After SBI concludes investigation, DA announces no charges in officer-involved shooting of Edilberto Espinoza Sierra
- Pender County adds additional $2.7 million to close school district funding gap
- NHCS public hearing for LifeWise on hold until fate of SB 1006 is decided
- Good News Sk8 Night celebrates three years in the Cape Fear
- Pender County Schools considers staff and service cuts due to budget deficit
- NC Attorney General Jackson on Chemours, EPA agreement: 'This is an insult' to eastern NC
- North Carolina leaders hold Black maternal healthcare summit to discuss potential legislative change
Culture / Arts / Inside HQR
- Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: An Evening with Natasha Yvette Williams
- Soup to Nuts Live! The Little Mercies
- Commentary: The American Revolutionary War & the Two Scotlands - Alan Sturrock
- New art gallery and supply store on Castle Street offers art for everybody
- Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Summer at CAM
- Commentary: Shannon Gentry “What does public service mean?”
- Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: 5th Annual Trash'n Fash'n Show
- Brandon Hawkins on his musical journey, influences, and working on original music
- 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
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National News
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- Not just New York: How New Mexico's free childcare policy is doing
- Juneberries are still very much in season. These farmers want you to try them
- 5 years after the Surfside condo collapse, a surviving family struggles to move on
- Win the family cookout with perfectly cooked hot dogs
- Tips for taking care of your pets when fireworks are booming
- July 4th fireworks in Washington: What's different for America's 250th?
- Food defined social hierarchy in 1776. Here's what was on the table
- Will the new student loan limits actually drive down tuition? Economists weigh in
- On to the knockout round: 4 takeaways from the FIFA World Cup so far
State News
- Cooper says Whatley 'has not convinced this administration' that WNC needs more Helene aid
- Duke Energy prepares for hurricane season with “self-healing” upgrades
- New art sculpture in Burlington honors late community leader John Currin
- Boone to enact water restrictions
- Dangerous heat wave forecast for the Carolinas next week
- Guilford adopts revised budget with nearly $14M less for schools after new state law
- Could additional money for NC Children's be part of state budget talks?
- U.S. House committee votes to again remove Confederate names from Fort Bragg and other bases
- With the debut of AVL Stonewall Fest, Asheville has June Pride once more
- Buncombe tourism authority approves $34.5M budget amid tighter spending restrictions
