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At the end of 2023, The Endowment launched what was then its most ambitious grant to date, aimed at creating a nursing pipeline to address a serious shortage. The grant directed over $20 million to a collaborative group of public educational institutions and the local chamber of commerce. Through public records requests and other inquiries, WHQR took a look at how the pipeline project is doing — but without on-the-record interviews, some questions were harder to answer.
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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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- Wilmington City Council members respond to WHQR's reporting on morale at City Hall
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- New Hanover County Board of Elections approves early voting schedule
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- In Ocean Isle Beach, advocates hope ‘Turtle Lights’ will save tiny lives
- Jacksonville museum brings attention to Marines of the Carolinas
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- Firings and reorganization have created a climate of fear and confusion in city hall, some employees say
- Proposed Martin Marietta quarry expansion in northern New Hanover County raises community concerns
- New program provides financial aid for workforce training, but few NC community college courses qualify
- Nonprofit leaders optimistic as funding is put into HOP and a New Hanover County care hub
- 2026 Summer 3-Day Pledge Drive
Culture / Arts / Inside HQR
- Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Cavalleria Rusticana
- "Wings of Hope" - Opening Reception Friday, July 24
- Commentary: Freedom Ain’t Free - Jamir Jumoke
- Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Northchase Library Opening
- Commentary: Freedom of Religion - Bob Thompson
- Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: 16th Annual Ocean City Jazz Festival
- Commentary: First in Freedom: Gary Trawick
- Soup to Nuts Live! Featuring Brad Heller and the Fustics| On Air This Weekend
- Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: An Evening with Natasha Yvette Williams
- Wilmington native Bianca Shaw on her musical journey and getting 'powerful female creatives' to the forefront
- Soup to Nuts Live! The Little Mercies
- Commentary: The American Revolutionary War & the Two Scotlands - Alan Sturrock
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National News
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- Is smoke in your home? Here's how to make an air purifier using a box fan
- Photos: When the World Cup came to town
- Wildfire smoke continues to spread across parts of the U.S.
- What will the Pentagon begin screening 'war fighters' for? The quiz knows
- Morning news brief
- NPR reporter learns how to crab on the Chesapeake Bay
- White House teleprompter operator suspected of profiting off Trump's words
- For one father and son, Alaskan blanket toss is a family tradition
- At least 2 dead, hundreds rescued as major floods hit parts of Texas
State News
- Yes to water buckets, no to ‘volcano mulching’: The do’s and don’ts of tree care in a heat wave
- NC sees 11% increase in FAFSA applications — most growth in country
- Exhibit highlights Catawba Nation contributions to American Independence
- Mount Airy joins growing list of communities pausing data center development
- NCDHHS marks 4th anniversary of 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
- Novant's virtual-first primary care model expands options for patients
- Air quality in Triad 'unhealthy' for sensitive groups, officials say
- High schoolers test out culinary careers at a Johnson & Wales summer program
- Asheville adjusts tax rate in response to state reappraisal law
- GCS asks county for $5.3M to cover state teacher raises