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The educators who spoke at the public comment period on Tuesday, June 2, 2026.
WHQR
Local
NHCS public comments include teacher concerns about pay and infrastructure, comments on LifeWise Academy
Rachel Keith
At Tuesday evening’s public comment period at the New Hanover County school board meeting, about a third of the participants were educators. They shared concerns about funding and infrastructure improvements. Another third spoke about the controversial ‘during school hours’ Biblical program, LifeWise Academy. The board also supported a measure that would subject future members to a background check.
The seven Community Advisory Council appointees
The Endowment
Local
The Endowment appoints new members to its Community Advisory Council
Sofia Dinka
Wilmington City Council at a meeting on May 19, 2026.
Madeline Gray
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WHQR
Local
In 4-3 vote, Wilmington City Council moves forward on 4.9-cent tax increase
Kelly Kenoyer
The Newsroom
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    Aaleah McConnell has an intimate look at how the family of Edilberto Espinoza-Sierra is coping with grief and searching for justice, after the 21-year-old was killed by law enforcement in March. Plus, Rachel Keith and Ben Schachtman dig into public school funding, with a look at this year’s budget – and some potential issues on the horizon.
More Local News
  1. Border Belt Independent's Morgan Casey on Bladen County's aborted exploration of a smaller Board of Commissioners
  2. City of Wilmington could seek Endowment funding for homelessness plan
  3. Warmer weather means increased risk from blue-green algae, health experts warn
  4. Study: North Carolina's Healthy Opportunities Pilots saved participants more money than previously estimated
  5. Statewide summer food benefits are rolling out for families
  6. Sunday Edition: Pulling the Plug
  7. Sunday Edition: WHQR's Kelly Kenoyer sat through an eight-hour budget meeting, so you didn't have to
  8. Sunday Edition: Editor's notes on The Endownment grant and NHCS's 2024 budget crisis
  9. Opinion: Wilmington City Councilmember Cassidy Santaguida on the proposed budget
  10. City of Wilmington leadership positions announced as part of reorganization project
  11. NHCSO deputy resigns after being arrested on domestic violence related felonies, other charges
  12. NHCS receives $1.7 million in federal funds over three years to improve achievement
Culture / Arts / Inside HQR
  1. Commentary: Gary Trawick "Profanity"
  2. Commentary: "Education - A Liberation Strategy" Jamir Jumoke
  3. Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Wilmington Conservatory of Fine Arts dance teacher Lesa Broadhead
  4. Darryl Murrill on his gospel roots, playing live, and his love of the saxophone
  5. Commentary: "Dr. Alan Sturrock reflects the film Braveheart, and the way Hollywood can distort history." Alan Sturrock
  6. Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Kevin Lee-Y Green and Adrianna Hough
  7. Soup to Nuts Live! Featuring Les Fontanelles - On Air This Weekend
  8. Portrait of an Artist’s Artist: Addie Wuensch
  9. Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Wilmington Symphony director Liz Scanlon
  10. Commentary: Kamili Anderson “Gullah Geechee”
  11. "Taking Flight"
  12. Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Maureen Lewis, president of the Carolina Beach Mural Project
Evenings on 92.7fm Classical HQR
National News
  1. Embedded: "We Keep Us Safe" from NPR, KUOW and The Seattle Times
  2. Gun control group sues ATF over records release
  3. Screens are leaving schools fast, though some students with disabilities rely on them
  4. How cellphone carriers prepare for hurricane season with AI, drones and 'cows'
  5. National Guard has done little to reduce violent crime in D.C., a new study finds
  6. The $13 billion carrier with a plumbing problem is home. Now come the costly repairs
  7. The Obama Presidential Center will open soon. Here's a sneak peek
  8. Critics say adding Trump's arch to D.C. would take something away: the view
  9. President Trump says he will nominate Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general
  10. A former GEO Group executive now runs ICE. The company's government ties run deep
State News
Duke Energy has suggested delaying the retirement of Belews Creek Steam Station, a co-fired coal and natural gas plant, until the end of 2040. The utility has proposed replacing the plant with a small modular nuclear reactor.
  1. NC House passes data center regulation, pro-nuclear power bill amid concerns it may prolong coal use
  2. Taxable sales dropped 10% in Charlotte ZIP codes affected by Border Patrol surge
  3. NC Senate looks to cut back early voting days, but perhaps just in primaries
  4. Could a 'blue wave' help NC Democrats flip the legislature?
  5. Charlotte area lost nearly 10,000 estimated jobs amid early 2025 ICE surge
  6. Surry County enacts 60-day data center development moratorium
  7. A GOP Jackson County elections board member said he was warned against voting for a campus polling site
  8. Greensboro council signals possible budget changes after public feedback
  9. DoJ claims Camp Lejeune victims seek billions in windfall by blocking benefit offsets as Capitol rally begins
  10. Rural ENC sheriff working to end surge in youth crimes
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