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The school board’s total ‘additional’ ask of the commission now stands at $10.1 million. This means that the commission initially signaled they would only provide $5.5 million in funding, for a total of $99.5 million for the entire local school budget.
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The Newsroom
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Former state senator Harper Peterson recently founded Heal Our People's Endowment, a nonprofit that's calling on North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein to exercise more oversight and authority over the New Hanover Community Endowment. On this episode, we sit down to talk through his concerns — and what he'd like to see done about them.
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Cape Fear Rundown
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Welcome Back to the Cape Fear Rundown. This week Ben joins us to talk about New Hanover Regional Medical Center's lated leapfrog grade, and to talk about reporting he's been doing surrounding the hospital and Novant.
Port City Politics
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On this episode: The Cotton Exchange has had its two bronze lanterns for almost fifty years — now the United States government wants them back. Plus, does a denied budget request for the Columbus County Sheriff's Office point to the long-term fallout from Jody Greene's time as Sheriff? And, a rare glimpse into the Grand Jury process leaves more questions than answers.
National News
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