The Wilmington Housing Authority's Hillcrest redevelopment will replace aging WWII-era buildings with over 500 residences, including many affordable units. WHA is still requesting a waiver for fees usually charged to developers who remove specimen trees. Completion of the project's first phase has been pushed back from spring 2028 to the fall of that year.

This letter comes from Veronica McLaurin-Brown, a retired educator and advocate who pushed to end suspensions for young students in the New Hanover County Schools district.

The draft list includes increased funding for school safety and educator pay, as well as changes to the state's funding model for exceptional children.

Retired federal scientist Frank Bove and Camp Lejeune advocates Mike Partain and Jerry Ensminger challenge the Justice Department’s kidney cancer arguments, citing federal research and revealing courtroom exchanges.