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Recorded live at UNCW's Burney Center on October 7, WHQR joined Port City Daily, WECT, and The Seahawk to put questions to the eight candidates running for four seats on the New Hanover County school board. -
Voting rights advocates fear the patchwork list of approved student IDs creates unnecessary confusion and could make it harder for some to cast a ballot.
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Recorded live at UNCW's Burney Center on October 7, WHQR joined Port City Daily, WECT, and The Seahawk to put questions to the eight candidates running for four seats on the New Hanover County school board.
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Adam Wagner/N.C. NewsroomRepublican candidate Michael Whatley and Republican-aligned PACs have largely focused on former Gov. Roy Cooper's record on criminal justice issues. -
Candidate websites.After switching from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party in 2023, Tricia Cotham narrowly won reelection in 2024.
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