The Wilmington Housing Authority's Hillcrest redevelopment will replace aging WWII-era buildings with over 500 residences, including many affordable units. WHA is still requesting a waiver for fees usually charged to developers who remove specimen trees. Completion of the project's first phase has been pushed back from spring 2028 to the fall of that year.

This letter comes from Veronica McLaurin-Brown, a retired educator and advocate who pushed to end suspensions for young students in the New Hanover County Schools district.

Sen. Sydney Batch, D-Wake, says the close partisan split after last week's election will stop Republicans from passing bills with no input from Democrats. She spoke with WUNC News on Monday.

In the wake of last weekend’s deadly shooting on the Winston-Salem State University campus, school officials canceled classes Monday. The move was intended to allow students, faculty, and staff time to process the events that overshadowed the Rams’ Homecoming weekend and access available support services. WFDD visited the quiet campus and spoke with some of the students.