Due to a mold infestation, John T. Hoggard High School has now closed off additional parts of its campus. The New Hanover County Schools district is undertaking remediation and meeting with both staff and parents — who had been growing frustrated. The goal is to get major parts of the campus reopened by the end of September.

In a last-ditch effort to voice their comments and concerns in-person on the replacement of the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge, and the option to toll it, dozens of residents from New Hanover and Brunswick counties spoke up at public hearings. WHQR News Director Ben Schachtman sat down and talked with reporter Aaleah McConnell about everything that went down.

The president made the remarks at a campaign event for Republican Senate nominee Michael Whatley in Gastonia Wednesday night.

A new poll from Elon University shows North Carolinians support three constitutional amendments up for a vote in November, with approval for each above 60%.