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At Tuesday evening’s public comment period at the New Hanover County school board meeting, about a third of the participants were educators. They shared concerns about funding and infrastructure improvements. Another third spoke about the controversial ‘during school hours’ Biblical program, LifeWise Academy. The board also supported a measure that would subject future members to a background check.
The Newsroom
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Aaleah McConnell has an intimate look at how the family of Edilberto Espinoza-Sierra is coping with grief and searching for justice, after the 21-year-old was killed by law enforcement in March. Plus, Rachel Keith and Ben Schachtman dig into public school funding, with a look at this year’s budget – and some potential issues on the horizon.
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- Border Belt Independent's Morgan Casey on Bladen County's aborted exploration of a smaller Board of Commissioners
- City of Wilmington could seek Endowment funding for homelessness plan
- Warmer weather means increased risk from blue-green algae, health experts warn
- Study: North Carolina's Healthy Opportunities Pilots saved participants more money than previously estimated
- Statewide summer food benefits are rolling out for families
- Sunday Edition: Pulling the Plug
- Sunday Edition: WHQR's Kelly Kenoyer sat through an eight-hour budget meeting, so you didn't have to
- Sunday Edition: Editor's notes on The Endownment grant and NHCS's 2024 budget crisis
- Opinion: Wilmington City Councilmember Cassidy Santaguida on the proposed budget
- City of Wilmington leadership positions announced as part of reorganization project
- NHCSO deputy resigns after being arrested on domestic violence related felonies, other charges
- NHCS receives $1.7 million in federal funds over three years to improve achievement
Culture / Arts / Inside HQR
- Commentary: "Education - A Liberation Strategy" Jamir Jumoke
- Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Wilmington Conservatory of Fine Arts dance teacher Lesa Broadhead
- Darryl Murrill on his gospel roots, playing live, and his love of the saxophone
- Commentary: "Dr. Alan Sturrock reflects the film Braveheart, and the way Hollywood can distort history." Alan Sturrock
- Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Kevin Lee-Y Green and Adrianna Hough
- Soup to Nuts Live! Featuring Les Fontanelles - On Air This Weekend
- Portrait of an Artist’s Artist: Addie Wuensch
- Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Wilmington Symphony director Liz Scanlon
- Commentary: Kamili Anderson “Gullah Geechee”
- "Taking Flight"
- Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Maureen Lewis, president of the Carolina Beach Mural Project
- Commentary: Patricia Dew “Public Libraries For All”
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National News
- President Trump says he will nominate Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general
- Biden-era human smuggling task force expands under Trump administration changes
- Supreme Court's Alabama redistricting decision could encourage more chaos, experts warn
- Trump strips job protections from 8,000 federal workers
- How a single decision made a century ago split a family in half by race
- Morning news brief
- Sen. Warner warns of risks from Pulte's intelligence appointment
- California's primary for governor is undecided as candidates vie to be in the top two
- Why one of the cities most dependent on the Colorado River now has water for sale
- Iowa voters pick their nominees for competitive general elections
State News
- NC Senate looks to cut back early voting days, but perhaps just in primaries
- Charlotte area lost nearly 10,000 estimated jobs amid early 2025 ICE surge
- Surry County enacts 60-day data center development moratorium
- A GOP Jackson County elections board member said he was warned against voting for a campus polling site
- Greensboro council signals possible budget changes after public feedback
- DoJ claims Camp Lejeune victims seek billions in windfall by blocking benefit offsets as Capitol rally begins
- Rural ENC sheriff working to end surge in youth crimes
- $25M awarded for recycling infrastructure in post-Helene WNC
- Should pornography come with a 50% tax? NC Senate considers bill
- North Carolina Folk Festival announces more artists for this year's event