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In New Hanover County, as in many places across the country, residents are growing anxious, frustrated, and angry over the proliferation of Flock cameras. But the automated license plate readers are just one form of surveillance technology — and one part of the larger debate about surveillance and data collection by both the government and private companies. In a lot of ways, that conversation comes down to trust and transparency more than technology itself.
The Newsroom
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This week, on The Newsroom, reporters Sofia Dinka and Kelly Kenoyer dig into the current status of the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge, after a private company’s bid got rejected last month. While the specifics for the replacement aren't nailed down, a toll bridge is looking more and more likely. We'll look at the history of 1898 with Reporter Rachel Keith and how it was framed by the media at the time. She attended an educator’s summit in Wilmington that made that history come alive. And we'll look at Kelly Kenoyer's top stories in the past five years before she leaves WHQR and Wilmington.
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- WHQR Presents ... From a Poet's Point of View: Poets Keep Receipts Pt. II
- Scientists and volunteers check up on Masonboro Island's sea turtle hatchlings
- State Rep. Jennifer Balkcom is taking U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards’ place on the NC-11 ticket. Here’s what that means for her state House seat
- Turning wood into opportunity: Tyrell Brockington builds the next generation
- Wilmington set to plant hundreds of trees and inventory thousands more
- Economic Update: Jobless growth, de-listings in the housing market and steady economic growth in Wilmington
- “They resigned at gunpoint” – Historians reflect on 1898 and the pieces of history worth preserving
- City of Wilmington signs historical preservation impact agreement for Cape Fear Memorial Bridge replacement
- NHCS board adopts ethics policy, votes down resolution on new way to store student data
- NC teachers descend on Wilmington to attend conference on 'Harbors of Democracy'
- NCDOT rejects public-private partnership for Cape Fear Memorial Bridge project
- Not guilty: Former Anderson Elementary teacher cleared of assaulting autistic student
Culture / Arts / Inside HQR
- Commentary: The New Burgaw - Gary Trawick
- Commentary: The Darien Scheme Disaster - Alan Sturrock
- Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Cape Fear Museum Opening
- Commentary: John & The American Dream - Gary Trawick
- Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Dreams Center for Arts Education
- Commentary: Freedom of Religion - Bob Thompson
- "A sense of peace": Wilmington native and painter Barbara Bear Jamison on art and inspiration
- Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Cavalleria Rusticana
- "Wings of Hope" - Final Reception Friday, August 28
- Commentary: Freedom Ain’t Free - Jamir Jumoke
- Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Northchase Library Opening
- Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: 16th Annual Ocean City Jazz Festival
Evenings on 92.7fm Classical HQR
National News
- As speed cameras spread to more states, so does the backlash from drivers
- After a historic drought, here's one way Colorado is keeping its taps running
- Billions of sea stars have died. A Northwest tribe is trying to save the species
- NPR Senior Podcast Challenge: Official Rules
- 65 and older? Have a story to tell? Hit 'record' and send NPR your podcast
- Lindsay Clancy's trial highlights gaps in understanding, treating postpartum psychosis
- Lake Powell and Lake Mead water levels hit record lows
- Hurricane Lala strengthens as it heads to Hawaii
- The Midwest braces for more heavy flooding, as Indiana seeks federal aid
- Families of USS Lincoln crew say Trump should be 'ashamed' of conditions on board
State News
- Drought conditions ease across much of the Piedmont
- Women’s flag football is having a breakthrough year in North Carolina
- Longer school days ahead for Watauga students
- Planning board again recommends denial of Stokes data center
- Greensboro, Alamance and Yadkin to consider data center moratoriums
- Guilford schools ramp up kindergarten transition support
- Davie to stop fluoridating water amid war-related supply concerns
- More 'machine gun' pistols seized in Guilford County
- NASCAR triple-header coming to North Wilkesboro Speedway
- Asheville municipal candidates talk senior issues, displacement at Shiloh forum
