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Sunday Edition: Dog Whistlin' Dixie
Benjamin Schachtman
A controversial valedictorian speech at a Wilmington high school prompted questions about ‘dog whistling,’ the art of saying something without quite saying it. What does that mean for journalists covering anti-semitism and other forms of bigotry? And how does that look against the backdrop of a creeping nihilism, where nothing means anything at all?
Local
Sunday Edition: Editor's notes on 'a nuanced position' and ‘Joe Blow the ragman’
Benjamin Schachtman
Local
What we learned from the depositions in the Funderburk v. CFCC lawsuit
Rachel Keith, Benjamin Schachtman
The Newsroom
  • What we learned from the depositions in the Funderburk v. CFCC lawsuit
    Cape Fear Community College recently settled a lawsuit filed by former trustee Ray Funderburk, and WHQR’s Rachel Keith has been poring over depositions from the case, including sworn testimony from top college officials. She joins News Director Ben Schachtman to share what she’s learned about the case — and more broadly, about CFCC’s leadership.
More Local News
  1. Changes to the NC State Health Plan will make retirees pay more. Here’s what it means for you
  2. Wilmington Police Department fills two leadership positions
  3. A parking reform bill has the backing of an unusual coalition: environmentalists, housing advocates, and developers
  4. A conversation about Pride with the LGBTQ Center of the Cape Fear Coast's Elena Rosemond
  5. Two years after opening, Novant's Michael Jordan clinics in Wilmington are looking to do more
  6. Wilmington Police Department makes arrest in fatal downtown shooting
  7. North Carolina Senate Judiciary Committee approves statewide homeless camping ban
  8. Responses to, and lingering questions about, the Hoggard valedictorian speech controversy
  9. Former Wrightsville Beach Town Manager abruptly resigns, again, this time from Pender County
  10. DeNay Harris officially removed as New Hanover County elections director
  11. New Hanover County Schools addresses teacher concerns of disrepair at Williston Middle School
  12. New Novant hospital expands care in New Hanover and Pender counties
Culture / Arts / Inside HQR
  1. Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Summer at CAM
  2. Commentary: Shannon Gentry “What does public service mean?”
  3. Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: 5th Annual Trash'n Fash'n Show
  4. Brandon Hawkins on his musical journey, influences, and working on original music
  5. Commentary: Gary Trawick "Profanity"
  6. Commentary: "Education - A Liberation Strategy" Jamir Jumoke
  7. Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Wilmington Conservatory of Fine Arts dance teacher Lesa Broadhead
  8. Darryl Murrill on his gospel roots, playing live, and his love of the saxophone
  9. Commentary: "Dr. Alan Sturrock reflects the film Braveheart, and the way Hollywood can distort history." Alan Sturrock
  10. Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Kevin Lee-Y Green and Adrianna Hough
  11. Soup to Nuts Live! Featuring Les Fontanelles - On Air This Weekend
  12. Portrait of an Artist’s Artist: Addie Wuensch
Evenings on 92.7fm Classical HQR
National News
  1. Farmers are changing their CSA models to meet consumers where they are
  2. As Luigi Mangione's lawyers head to court, support grows for the accused 'vigilante'
  3. U.S. and Iran announce a deal to end the war, reopen Strait of Hormuz
  4. It's been a thrilling start to the World Cup. Here are the highlights and what's next
  5. Trump celebrates 80th birthday with Iran deal and UFC fights at the White House
  6. 12 dead after skydiving plane crashes in Missouri
  7. Trump's name removed from Kennedy Center
  8. NYC's Commission on Government Efficiency helps mayor deliver on promises
  9. Fate of historic slavery exhibit targeted by Trump hangs in the balance
  10. The secret to better cooking may be in your leftovers
State News
Gov. Josh Stein is calling for the U.S. Congress to appropriate billions more dollars to North Carolina's recovery from last year's Helene. The storm drenched western North Carolina, causing widespread flooding and at least 107 deaths. Here, Stein is shown speaking at a September 2 press conference.
  1. Gov. Stein proposes phasing out North Carolina's tax incentives for data centers by 2033
  2. Weird Science: Historian uses carbon dating to show N.C.'s most enduring mystery isn't so mysterious
  3. Drought conditions worsen in parts of the Triad
  4. Immigrant labor shortages stand to harm NC's urban economies, Kenan Institute report says
  5. Concord residents ask City Council to take stand against proposed ICE detention center
  6. Man accused of defacing buildings at Charlotte Jewish center faces hate crime charges
  7. Winston-Salem author Virginia Evans wins Women's Prize for Fiction
  8. Winston-Salem to celebrate Pride on Saturday
  9. North Carolina turns down invitation to participate in "Great American State Fair"
  10. Planning Board recommends denying rezoning for proposed Rural Hall data center
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