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On Friday afternoon, dozens of first responders were on the scene as a significant blaze engulfed the top story of the Graystone Inn. Officials reported no injuries, but the cause of the fire was not immediately known.
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On today's show, WHQR's Ben Schachtman and Kelly Kenoyer look at the highlights from the recent candidates forum, held by WHQR, WECT, and Port City Daily, featuring candidates running for Wilmington City Council. We'll add some context and analysis to the seven candidates' answers to some tough questions.
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Culture / Arts / Inside HQR
- WHQR Public Media Wins Six Broadcast Journalism Awards
- Heather Wilson and Ben Billingsley on the Cameron Art Museum's newest exhibitions
- Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Kim Lebby, executive director of the Dreams Center for Arts Education
- Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Hunter Ingram, assistant director of the Burgwin-Wright House
- Entertainer Jason Aycock on dance, directing, and Wilmington's theatre community
- Commentary: Nan Graham
- Soup to Nuts Live! Featuring Rod Abernethy
- Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Wilmington-based Working Films Celebrating 25th Anniversary
- Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: "Speaking of Trees" with Rachel Hilburn Lewis and Andy Wood
- Actress, singer, and voice artist Heather Setzler on her acting career and Wilmington's theater scene
- Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Oskar Espina Ruiz, artistic director of Chamber Music Wilmington
- Grammy-nominated artist Damion Murrill on his family's musical journey and empowering the next generation
Evenings on 92.7fm Classical HQR
National News
- A transportation policy expert explains the pros of privatizing U.S. air traffic control
- New United Mine Workers of America president Brian Sanson discusses the industry
- How a bereavement group in Massachusetts copes with grief through walking
- More liberals, people of color and LGBTQ Americans say they're buying guns out of fear
- Right-wing media shrugs off latest Epstein document release
- At Trump's urging, Bondi says U.S. will investigate Epstein's ties to political foes
- Trump cuts ties with Marjorie Taylor Greene, once among his top MAGA-world defenders
- Trump scraps tariffs on beef, coffee, tropical fruit in a push to lower prices
- Relatives of late artist Norman Rockwell push back on DHS use of paintings
- Alaska station that covered devastating storm cuts jobs
State News
- Forsyth County Sheriff's Office identify body found in ravine as missing teen
- Democrats criticize planned Border Patrol operation in Charlotte
- Democratic leaders to select replacement for Brockman
- Federal WIC program is 'open and running as usual'
- Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott makes second big Triad HBCU donation to N.C. A&T
- Innovation Quarter updates its plans for Winston-Salem expansion
- Water quality permit for natural gas project MVP Southgate approved
- National Geographic CEO talks climate challenges and optimism in Winston-Salem
- Greenville Dominic Connelly sighting posted on social media inaccurate
- Child sex crime sting yields 23 arrests in the Piedmont