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Pender County Schools has closed its budget deficit with additional money from the county. County commissioners and the PCS board of education members met last night for a joint meeting to discuss the school system’s finances.
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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.
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- City of Wilmington is looking at some new hires: Goats
- New art gallery and supply store on Castle Street offers art for everybody
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- Juneteenth Revisited: A conversation with Joe Conway
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- Ask A Journalist: What’s going on with the Eastwood overpass project?
- Lawmakers propose giving state auditor new powers after Jackson Board of Elections controversy
- Pender County Schools looks for ways to close budget gap
Culture / Arts / Inside HQR
- Soup to Nuts Live! The Little Mercies
- Commentary: The American Revolutionary War & the Two Scotlands - Alan Sturrock
- 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
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National News
- The Supreme Court says the U.S. can turn away asylum seekers at the border
- Trump can begin deportations of Syrian, Haitian TPS holders, Supreme Court says
- The Viking chant that became Norway's World Cup rallying cry
- Supreme Court bars 'vampire rules' on gun ownership
- U.S. Supreme Court backs Monsanto in its fight against liability from popular weed killer
- A federal judge in Boston blocks key parts of Trump's order to limit voting by mail
- When going to 'camp' meant Roman military lodgings — not summer fun
- Trump is pushing to institutionalize homeless people. That may include veterans
- Long before the World Cup, Ukrainian immigrants built a soccer powerhouse in Philly
- Eager for a break, farmers don't expect much relief after the Iran peace deal
State News
- Buncombe tourism authority approves $34.5M budget amid tighter spending restrictions
- Contract for CMS Superintendent Hill investigation reveals hourly rates but no specific details
- Greensboro Mayor delivers State of the City address
- House Republicans vote to override four of Gov. Stein's vetoes, with three bills becoming law
- Judge orders DHS to return deported Raleigh resident with a special legal status back to the U.S.
- WS/FCS considers new rules for cell phones, metal cups
- Asheville moves $19M toward Helene home repair and issues data center moratorium
- Majority of Lumbees vote against casino gaming amendment in historic tribal vote
- East Carolina Piano Festival bringing several extraordinary pianists to the stage
- How the Scottish team has made Charlotte their home during the World Cup