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Rachel KeithLast week, UNCW Swimming and Diving and the Wilmington Swim Academy finished their series of free swim lessons. The volunteer-driven program is designed to teach younger kids a crucial skill for living in a coastal community. -
Launched in Scandinavia thirty years ago, Vision Zero is an ambitious program to eliminate traffic-related deaths of pedestrians and bicyclists. Numerous U.S. cities later joined, but many have struggled to meet their goals. Now, Wilmington is implementing its own Vision Zero program.
The Newsroom
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On this episode, WHQR's Benjamin Schachtman and Rachel Keith dig into the latest season of the Scene on Radio podcast. Co-hosts John Biewen and Chenjerai Kumanyika took a long, hard look at why people are upset with the news, what’s really wrong with our media ecosystem, and how things might be different — and better.
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Arts & Culture
- Comedian Maddy Kelly on her Tonight Show debut, favorite comics, and crafting an 'evergreen hour'
- Turning wood into opportunity: Tyrell Brockington builds the next generation
- "A sense of peace": Wilmington native and painter Barbara Bear Jamison on art and inspiration
- Wilmington native Bianca Shaw on her musical journey and getting 'powerful female creatives' to the forefront
- New art gallery and supply store on Castle Street offers art for everybody
Beyond the Cape Fear
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Adobe Stock imageThis year in the Piedmont, there have been 48 days of temperatures at ninety degrees or higher. That's more than ten days above normal for this time of year. -
Samaritan's PurseA Boeing 767 cargo plane from the Christian relief group left Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro Monday morning. It's expected to arrive in the Nepalese capital of Kathmandu on Wednesday.
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