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Solomon Towers, an 11-story senior public housing project in downtown Wilmington.
Benjamin Schachtman
Local
Solomon Towers residents cite persistent issues, WHA says improvements coming through redevelopment
Benjamin Schachtman
Tenants have voiced long-standing complaints about management, maintenance, and pest control at Solomon Towers, a senior public housing facility in downtown Wilmington. The housing authority acknowledged some issues, but pointed to major planned renovations — and also the challenges of operating on limited and inadequate funding.
Living Hope Day Center Founder Christine Perez and her husband, CEO Tony Perez, say they're more concerned about their homeless friends' future than their own if the center closes.
Tony Perez
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WHQR
Local
Living Hope Day Center faces imminent closure with no interim location set
Kelly Kenoyer
Before and after the installation of 'turtle-safe' lighting in Ocean Isle Beach.
Barb Schott
Local
In Ocean Isle Beach, advocates hope ‘Turtle Lights’ will save tiny lives
Rhonda Waterhouse
The Newsroom
  • Meeting people where they are: NPR's Tamara Keith on covering people and politics
    This year's WHQR luncheon guest was Tamara Keith, Senior Political Correspondent and co-host of the NPR Politics Podcast. Keith spoke about covering the president, the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, and her new series, Swing Shift, a long-term project to document the perspectives of voters in swing states. Keith also took questions from our audience and sat down with WHQR News Director Ben Schachtman.
More Local News
The New Hanover County Board of Elections building.
  1. New Hanover County Board of Elections approves early voting schedule
  2. New Hanover County greenlights new affordable housing investment fund
  3. Jacksonville museum brings attention to Marines of the Carolinas
  4. Sunday Edition: Limousine Liberals? Mass Affluenza? and ‘We’re Number … Two?’
  5. Firings and reorganization have created a climate of fear and confusion in city hall, some employees say
  6. Proposed Martin Marietta quarry expansion in northern New Hanover County raises community concerns
  7. New program provides financial aid for workforce training, but few NC community college courses qualify
  8. Nonprofit leaders optimistic as funding is put into HOP and a New Hanover County care hub
  9. 2026 Summer 3-Day Pledge Drive
  10. State budget falls about $2 million short to cover NHCS salaries and bonuses
  11. New Hanover County could re-enter affordable housing sector, as a low-interest lender
  12. North Carolina Governor Josh Stein vetoes homeless camping ban
Culture / Arts / Inside HQR
Wings of Hope - Fourth Friday Website Banner.
  1. "Wings of Hope" - Opening Reception Friday, July 24
  2. Commentary: Freedom Ain’t Free - Jamir Jumoke
  3. Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Northchase Library Opening
  4. Commentary: Freedom of Religion - Bob Thompson
  5. Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: 16th Annual Ocean City Jazz Festival
  6. Commentary: First in Freedom: Gary Trawick
  7. Soup to Nuts Live! Featuring Brad Heller and the Fustics| On Air This Weekend
  8. Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: An Evening with Natasha Yvette Williams
  9. Wilmington native Bianca Shaw on her musical journey and getting 'powerful female creatives' to the forefront
  10. Soup to Nuts Live! The Little Mercies
  11. Commentary: The American Revolutionary War & the Two Scotlands - Alan Sturrock
  12. New art gallery and supply store on Castle Street offers art for everybody
Evenings on 92.7fm Classical HQR
National News
  1. Hegseth announces plan to screen military members' testosterone levels
  2. Oil companies are making billions. In the U.S., calls to tax their windfall are growing
  3. Bike lanes and speed cameras disappear from the DOT's list of proven safety measures
  4. The use of force has become a 'default tool' for ICE officers, a new report finds
  5. Morning news brief
  6. Treasury unveils commemorative coin featuring Trump's face
  7. How to dress for the office in sweltering temperatures
  8. Pop-up cities help house firefighters battling Western wildfires
  9. Argentina is back in the World Cup final after a thrilling semifinal win over England
  10. Takeaways from Todd Blanche's confirmation hearing for attorney general
State News
Hollister, N.C. - June 8th, 2026: Inside the decommissioned Hollister Elementary Leadership Academy, a part of Halifax County Schools.
  1. 'Anything can stop working': NC is funding a fraction of its $10 billion school infrastructure backlog
  2. A new bike park could be transformative for Swannanoa amid Helene recovery
  3. The alleged sexual assault at Tanglewood Park did not take place there
  4. Over 300 cases of foodborne parasite infection reported in North Carolina
  5. AI is creeping into WNC governments, but policies on how to use it vary
  6. NC State Health Plan adds Duke Health to its access tier, meaning members will pay more for WakeMed
  7. ‘Playing partisan games’: Buncombe raises tax rate after state reappraisal freeze
  8. Vulnerable Duke Energy customers set to lose monthly bill credit many don't know they receive
  9. $20M for dam safety goes to DEQ for structures impacted by Helene
  10. A look at Forsyth Strong coalition one month in
Soup to Nuts Live! The Little Mercies - July 19th, 2026
Wings of Hope Fourth Friday Promo
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