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The New Hanover County Board of Education Center.
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NHC school board approves budget and legislative agenda, settles Frank lawsuit
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Board members voted to approve next year’s budget, which includes an ask for increased county support, as well as their priorities for additional state funding. The board chairman also announced that the district had settled a long-running lawsuit filed by the abuse victims of former teacher Peter Michael Frank.
This image from the City Council presentation shows the tax rate impacts on homes of different valuations. A median home worth $445,000 would see a $20/month increase to their tax bill.
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Wilmington's recommended budget includes 'living wage' boost, capital improvements, and significant tax increase
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The DC Virgo Preparatory Academy in Wilmington.
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Wilmington family wants accountability for school resource officer after incident at DC Virgo
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Chairwoman Shannon Winslow (left) and interim CEO Sophie Dagenais (right) during a brief press session after the meeting.
  1. The Endowment officials give update to New Hanover County commissioners
  2. Eagle's Dare gets its zoning ammendment, allowing shipping containers in the CBD
  3. Help Hub celebrates its first year of housing navigation in the Cape Fear region
  4. NHCAE says they will continue their advocacy work after Friday’s rally
  5. Former CFCC trustee Ray Funderburk gets $265,000 settlement, three years after being ousted
  6. A conversation with FIRE about campus neutrality policies and free speech
  7. Ali Siddiq: The comedian, the storyteller, the man
  8. Photos: NHCAE travels to Raleigh for 'Kids Over Corporations' Rally
  9. City of Wilmington moving forward on plans for a new homeless shelter
  10. Dan Mintz on Tina Belcher, reading people's minds, and the beauty of one-liners
  11. New Hanover County board issues temporary stay against Hilton Bluffs project in Sledge Forest
  12. UNCW's The Seahawk covers upcoming campus safety report
Culture / Arts / Inside HQR
  1. Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Maureen Lewis, president of the Carolina Beach Mural Project
  2. Commentary: Patricia Dew “Public Libraries For All”
  3. Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Craig Snow of the Cape Fear Chordsmen
  4. Commentary: Robert Leddy "Wright Brothers"
  5. MT Bottles on the Wilmington comedy scene, fatherhood, and his approach to making people laugh
  6. Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Wilmington Choral Society, "Disaster!" and Bo Webb
  7. Soup to Nuts Live! Featuring Beth Crookham & The People
  8. Commentary: "280th Anniversary of Prince Charles Edward Stuart's Defeat" Alan Sturrock
  9. Commentary: Gary Trawick "Lee's Surrender"
  10. Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Cape Fear Swing Dance Society
  11. Commentary: Gary Trawick “Hope for the Future”
  12. Lanatria Brackett Ellis on her unique blend of fashion, entrepreneurship, and storytelling.
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National News
  1. Why Trump's efforts to force Iran to concede to U.S. demands aren't working
  2. A young mom at her wits' tossed out her dirty dishes. Then they turned up clean
  3. UFO files spanning decades are released by Defense Department
  4. Canvas is back online, but questions — and final exam disruptions — linger
  5. Court rejects Virginia redistricting in a blow to Democrats' counter to Trump, GOP
  6. The U.S. fires on Iranian tankers trying to evade its blockade amid a Hormuz standoff
  7. What video got Kash Patel in the headlines this week? The quiz knows
  8. Fallout from the Iran war may include a NATO where the U.S. is no longer its leader
  9. With Spirit in liquidation, here's what happens next to its planes
  10. Experts warn Trump's plan to paint federal building could cause permanent damage
State News
The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners will vote on the final budget next month. AMY DIAZ/WFDD
  1. Forsyth leaders propose slight tax hike amid rising costs, reduced state funding
  2. Security breach of school software system impacts NC districts
  3. CMS board, superintendent wrangle over contentious budget as deadline looms
  4. Jamie Ager says Rep. Chuck Edwards's alleged misconduct is 'sad for the country'
  5. NC education leaders consider ‘asterisk’ for immigration enforcement’s effect on graduation rates
  6. NC A&T wins USDA grant to help farmers grow quinoa in North Carolina
  7. Weird Science: Research using everyday trash to figure out how litter travels from city streets to the ocean.
  8. EBCI passes indefinite moratorium on data centers
  9. The number of property value appeals in Guilford County continues to surge
  10. At Raleigh roundtable, U.S. Rep. Ross highlights impacts of rising gas prices
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