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The analysis indicates that growth within urban areas can be better for cities' bottom line, compared to building on greenfield sites at the outer reaches of town.
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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- New Hanover County officials urge people to prepare for hurricane season
- Brandon Hawkins on his musical journey, influences, and working on original music
- The Endowment appoints new members to its Community Advisory Council
- In 4-3 vote, Wilmington City Council moves forward on 4.9-cent tax increase
- 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
Culture / Arts / Inside HQR
- Commentary: Gary Trawick "Profanity"
- 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
Evenings on 92.7fm Classical HQR
National News
- New World screwworm found in calf in Texas
- Senate passes $70B immigration enforcement bill without limits on Trump settlement fund
- The quiz tracked Trump's wins and losses this week. Can you win bigly?
- The Supreme Court has left limited alternatives for protecting minority voting rights
- For many fans, the World Cup begins with a pack of stickers. The U.S. is catching up
- Most K-12 teachers say AI's impact on education will eclipse the internet or computers
- On a VA medical campus, one veteran created an escape for others
- The life cycle of a tax loophole
- Workers in popular tourist areas face housing shortage as cost of living rises
- Man reunites with the boy he saved from a pond more than 30 years ago
State News
- NC State Health Plan to propose benefit structure aimed at shifting care to 'preferred providers'
- For second year in a row, only one public pool will be open in Asheville during summer
- Peter Perret set to conduct his final concert with the Philharmonia of Greensboro
- Teen 'Summer After Dark' series kicking off in Winston-Salem
- NC House passes data center regulation, pro-nuclear power bill amid concerns it may prolong coal use
- Taxable sales dropped 10% in Charlotte ZIP codes affected by Border Patrol surge
- NC Senate looks to cut back early voting days, but perhaps just in primaries
- Could a 'blue wave' help NC Democrats flip the legislature?
- Charlotte area lost nearly 10,000 estimated jobs amid early 2025 ICE surge
- Surry County enacts 60-day data center development moratorium
