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Duke Energy customers line up outside the Durham County Courthouse to testify about the company's proposed rate hike.
Will Michaels
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NC Local
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Duke Energy wants an 18% rate hike for NC customers. Here’s what it means for you.
Will Michaels, NC Local
Duke Energy proposes an increase in home electricity rates by 18% over the next two years. The utility says it needs more money for grid upgrades and power plants, as policymakers and residents are concerned about rising demand from data centers. Thousands of customers have responded in opposition. The decision is now in the hands of the Utilities Commission.
Tru Colors case
Aaleah McConnell
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WHQR
Local
WHQR's Aaleah McConnell on the first few days of the Tru Colors double-murder trial
Aaleah McConnell, Benjamin Schachtman
Mark Humphrey
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AP
Local
New research shows infill development brings best savings to government, increases tax base
Kelly Kenoyer
The Newsroom
  • Who was Edilberto Espinoza-Sierra? Plus, the messy world of public school funding
    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.
More Local News
  1. New Hanover County officials urge people to prepare for hurricane season
  2. The Endowment gets praise, questions from the community during this week's public hearing
  3. Brandon Hawkins on his musical journey, influences, and working on original music
  4. NHCS public comments include teacher concerns about pay and infrastructure, comments on LifeWise Academy
  5. The Endowment appoints new members to its Community Advisory Council
  6. In 4-3 vote, Wilmington City Council moves forward on 4.9-cent tax increase
  7. Border Belt Independent's Morgan Casey on Bladen County's aborted exploration of a smaller Board of Commissioners
  8. City of Wilmington could seek Endowment funding for homelessness plan
  9. Warmer weather means increased risk from blue-green algae, health experts warn
  10. Study: North Carolina's Healthy Opportunities Pilots saved participants more money than previously estimated
  11. Statewide summer food benefits are rolling out for families
  12. Sunday Edition: Pulling the Plug
Culture / Arts / Inside HQR
  1. Commentary: Gary Trawick "Profanity"
  2. Commentary: "Education - A Liberation Strategy" Jamir Jumoke
  3. Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Wilmington Conservatory of Fine Arts dance teacher Lesa Broadhead
  4. Darryl Murrill on his gospel roots, playing live, and his love of the saxophone
  5. Commentary: "Dr. Alan Sturrock reflects the film Braveheart, and the way Hollywood can distort history." Alan Sturrock
  6. Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Kevin Lee-Y Green and Adrianna Hough
  7. Soup to Nuts Live! Featuring Les Fontanelles - On Air This Weekend
  8. Portrait of an Artist’s Artist: Addie Wuensch
  9. Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Wilmington Symphony director Liz Scanlon
  10. Commentary: Kamili Anderson “Gullah Geechee”
  11. "Taking Flight"
  12. Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Maureen Lewis, president of the Carolina Beach Mural Project
Evenings on 92.7fm Classical HQR
National News
A lifeguard overlooks an outdoor swimming pool.
  1. Despite a competitive market, finding a summer job is highly beneficial for teens
  2. Visiting a beautiful oasis in Phoenix's Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area
  3. Trump travels to Wisconsin for an agriculture roundtable
  4. Independent gas station owners are feeling a severe financial squeeze
  5. Experts David Michener and Doug Conley discuss University of Michigan's peony garden
  6. As American elections become more tense, officials are turning to local police
  7. Deported Filipino sailors say they were falsely linked to child sexual abuse material
  8. Democrat Xavier Becerra wins the top spot in November's race for California governor
  9. After D.C.'s Reflecting Pool gets repainted, visitors ask: What changed?
  10. Even America's 250th birthday has grown tumultuous
State News
N.C. State Treasurer Brad Briner and State Health Plan Executive Administrator Tom Friedman take questions from reporters after a June 5 Board of Trustees meeting. The board approved changes to the Health Plan's Medicare Advantage program that include higher out-of-pocket maximums and copays for specialist visits, hospital stays and some drugs.
  1. NC State Health Plan board approves Medicare Advantage plan benefit changes despite retiree concerns
  2. NC State Health Plan leaders say WakeMed-Atrium merger could cause premium increases
  3. Magnolia House joins National Register of Historic Places
  4. Dozens gather in Charlotte to oppose planned ICE detention expansion in NC
  5. Environmental and clean energy advocates largely oppose new data center and coal plant bill
  6. Guilford County to offer low-income homeowner assistance
  7. NC State Health Plan to propose benefit structure aimed at shifting care to 'preferred providers'
  8. For second year in a row, only one public pool will be open in Asheville during summer
  9. Peter Perret set to conduct his final concert with the Philharmonia of Greensboro
  10. Teen 'Summer After Dark' series kicking off in Winston-Salem
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