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NCIS agents in unmarked vehicles posted in front of Port City Distro, a wholesale provider of smoke and vape products located on Emerson Street in mid-town Wilmington.
Aaleah McConnell
Local
Reports of Wilmington ICE raid debunked by verifiers, but lack of transparency leaves advocates concerned
Aaleah McConnell
Last week, masked agents in unmarked vehicles were posted in front of a local distribution business, leaving some residents concerned about just how hard ICE crackdowns may hit our community.
The City of Wilmington's main offices at the Skyline Center, formerly the Thermo Fisher building.
Benjamin Schachtman
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WHQR
Local
Straw poll narrows Democratic slate for Wilmington elections, party won't support Barfield or Barnett
Kelly Kenoyer
Reaves Chapel in Navassa, North Carolina on June 27, 2025. The chapel has been completely restored and serves as a model for a stop on the proposed Gullah Geechee Greenway / Blueway Heritage Trail. North Carolina's House Bill 23 was passed earlier this week and would authorize the Gullah Geechee Heritage Trail in Brunswick County and would require the State to support, promote, encourage, and facilitate the establishment of trail segments on State park land and on other lands.
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Madeline Gray
Local
NC House authorizes Gullah Geechee Heritage Trail in Brunswick County
Nikolai Mather
The Newsroom
  • What employees and safety data say about NHRMC's issues. Plus, understanding FERPA and book challenges
    WHQR News Director Ben Schachtman and reporter Kelly Kenoyer unpack some of our recent reporting about Novant NHRMC: staff interviews and watchdog data show some concerning trends at the hospital, but the newest leadership team says things are improving. And, Rachel Keith helps explain FERPA, the federal law protecting student privacy, and how it might be overused to protect public information, including parental book challenges.
More Local News
New Hanover Community Endowment logo at its offices in downtown Wilmington.
  1. Education, food access, and housing nonprofits receive $1.67 million from The Endowment
  2. At a NHC NAACP meeting, community members say "no" to selling Mary Washington Howe pre-K
  3. New Hanover County plans retirement incentives, layoffs to address new budget’s ‘workforce reductions’
  4. Sunday Edition: Speaker for the Dead
  5. A year later, what this SCOTUS decision means for the homeless in NC
  6. District Attorney’s office says it won’t refile DUI charges against Wilmington deputy city manager
  7. After much ado, Pender County passes budget
  8. NC House makes Columbus County school board elections partisan
  9. Rugby Players from across the country gather for 50th annual Cape Fear Sevens Tournament
  10. The Endowment picked up NHC’s nonprofit funding. $397,000 for veteran agencies fell through the cracks
  11. As a heat warning hovers over Wilmington, the downtown Day Center offers some reprieve
  12. Third installment of the Second Street Mural Project unveiled
Culture / Arts / Inside HQR
Calvin Rowell, Jr.
  1. Calvin Rowell Jr. on balancing his roles as actor and firefighter
  2. Black Music Month Celebration: Port City All-Stars
  3. Around Town With Rhonda Bellamy: Cammeron Batanides and Zerick Jones
  4. WHQR MeetUp at Willowdale Urban Farms, June 20th
  5. Wilmington artist Dymond Logan on defining her style, seeking independence, and inspiring her family
  6. Around Town With Rhonda Bellamy: Heather Wilson
  7. Around Town With Rhonda Bellamy: Susan Habas and Zach Hanner
  8. Soup to Nuts Live! Featuring Eric Manning, July 31st
  9. Soup to Nuts Featuring: Courtney-Lynn and Quinn On-Air This Weekend!
  10. Steve Vernon on his journey into theater, Wilmigton's scene, and Big Dawg Productions
  11. "Dance With Me" Fourth Friday Reception
  12. Mahlaynee Cooper, a.k.a. Carrie Assata, on speaking truth, poetic heroines, and her musical side
Evenings on 92.7fm Classical HQR
National News
  1. Federal judge strikes down Trump's order suspending asylum access at the southern border
  2. The Senate bill and the social safety net
  3. Whether you're driving or flying, here are travel tips for the Fourth of July weekend
  4. Federal jury finds Sean Combs guilty of two counts but not guilty on most serious charges
  5. How Trump's immigration crackdown is sweeping up longtime residents and workers
  6. Sean Combs found guilty on two counts, but acquitted on most serious charges
  7. How the megabill will limit health care access. And, plans to ease gun regulations
  8. Morning news brief
  9. America has a major birthday coming up — here's what to expect for the big 2-5-0
  10. Barbecue is everywhere for the Fourth of July. Here's its origin story
State News
A new N.C. State university analysis says additional gas plants could cost Duke Energy ratepayers $9 billion more than previously reported if an interim carbon dioxide reduction target is removed and fuel prices are high. This photo shows the construction of a combustion turbine expansion at Duke's Lincoln plant near
  1. Stein vetoes bill seeking to strike NC's carbon dioxide reduction target, points to fuel cost memo
  2. Gov. Stein deliberates bill to eliminate North Carolina's 2030 climate target
  3. Megabill could force NC legislature to find $700 million for food stamps
  4. WNC summer swimming safety tips after Helene
  5. Transylvania County pauses debris removal on private property
  6. Inmate shoots, kills Cherokee County detention officer at Murphy hospital
  7. Senate megabill could kill NC's Medicaid expansion, prompting Tillis opposition
  8. Thom Tillis will not run for reelection to U.S. Senate in 2026
  9. NC Democratic Party leaders vote for resolution calling for arms embargo on Israel
  10. Gov. Josh Stein vetoes bill that would give General Assembly more sway over state regulations
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