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A controversial valedictorian speech at a Wilmington high school prompted questions about ‘dog whistling,’ the art of saying something without quite saying it. What does that mean for journalists covering anti-semitism and other forms of bigotry? And how does that look against the backdrop of a creeping nihilism, where nothing means anything at all?
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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.
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- Two years after opening, Novant's Michael Jordan clinics in Wilmington are looking to do more
- Wilmington Police Department makes arrest in fatal downtown shooting
- North Carolina Senate Judiciary Committee approves statewide homeless camping ban
- Responses to, and lingering questions about, the Hoggard valedictorian speech controversy
- Former Wrightsville Beach Town Manager abruptly resigns, again, this time from Pender County
- DeNay Harris officially removed as New Hanover County elections director
- New Hanover County Schools addresses teacher concerns of disrepair at Williston Middle School
- New Novant hospital expands care in New Hanover and Pender counties
Culture / Arts / Inside HQR
- Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Summer at CAM
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- Brandon Hawkins on his musical journey, influences, and working on original music
- Commentary: Gary Trawick "Profanity"
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- Darryl Murrill on his gospel roots, playing live, and his love of the saxophone
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National News
- The secret to better cooking may be in your leftovers
- 12 dead after skydiving plane crashes in Missouri, authorities say
- Worries over water as a giant data center moves into the New Mexico desert
- Trump's name removed from Kennedy Center in secretive process
- What covering the World Series of Birding tells us about teen teamwork
- How some U.S. states are relaxing alcohol regulations for the World Cup
- Dr. Art Ulene plans to mark his 90th birthday by climbing Tanzania's Mount Kilimanjaro
- Trump says U.S. military strike killed leader of Tren de Aragua gang
- Kennedy Center removes Trump's name from the building
- A judge clears the way for Trump's name to be removed from the Kennedy Center
State News
- Drought conditions worsen in parts of the Triad
- Immigrant labor shortages stand to harm NC's urban economies, Kenan Institute report says
- Concord residents ask City Council to take stand against proposed ICE detention center
- Man accused of defacing buildings at Charlotte Jewish center faces hate crime charges
- Winston-Salem author Virginia Evans wins Women's Prize for Fiction
- Winston-Salem to celebrate Pride on Saturday
- North Carolina turns down invitation to participate in "Great American State Fair"
- Planning Board recommends denying rezoning for proposed Rural Hall data center
- I-77 toll lanes could come back to life, as legislators seek repayment of millions
- HBCU Football Club hopes the 2026 FIFA World Cup amplifies competitive soccer at Black colleges
