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A house bill that passed unanimously is now being considered in the senate, backed by an unusual coalition of advocates.
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.
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- 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
- Ask a Journalist: Did New Hanover County send an employee to guard its downtown parking spaces?
- Cape Fear River Watch holds seminar on environmental advocacy
- Sunday Edition: The Endowment's Transparency Problem
- Duke Energy wants an 18% rate hike for NC customers. Here’s what it means for you.
- WHQR's Aaleah McConnell on the first few days of the Tru Colors double-murder trial
Culture / Arts / Inside HQR
- 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
- Commentary: "Dr. Alan Sturrock reflects the film Braveheart, and the way Hollywood can distort history." Alan Sturrock
- Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Kevin Lee-Y Green and Adrianna Hough
- Soup to Nuts Live! Featuring Les Fontanelles - On Air This Weekend
- Portrait of an Artist’s Artist: Addie Wuensch
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National News
- A judge clears the way for Trump's name to be removed from the Kennedy Center
- Who is Todd Blanche, President Trump's nominee to lead the Department of Justice?
- Trump says he has canceled planned strikes on Iran and peace deal is near — again
- A key U.S. spy tool is set to lapse on Friday — now what?
- Kennedy Center appeals judge's ruling to remove Trump's name
- Which billionaire said they learned a 'significant lesson' this week? The quiz knows
- The U.S. men's team is set to take on Paraguay in its World Cup opener
- Your cheat sheet to the 26 players on the U.S. World Cup team
- Referees at the World Cup have new rules to whistle during games
- Texas pastor on Karmelo Anthony's conviction and the tension following the trial
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