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The New Hanover County Board of Education Center.
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NHC school board approves budget and legislative agenda, settles Frank lawsuit
Benjamin Schachtman
Board members voted to approve next year’s budget, which includes an ask for increased county support, as well as their priorities for additional state funding. The board chairman also announced that the district had settled a long-running lawsuit filed by the abuse victims of former teacher Peter Michael Frank.
This image from the City Council presentation shows the tax rate impacts on homes of different valuations. A median home worth $445,000 would see a $20/month increase to their tax bill.
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Wilmington's recommended budget includes 'living wage' boost, capital improvements, and significant tax increase
Kelly Kenoyer
The DC Virgo Preparatory Academy in Wilmington.
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Wilmington family wants accountability for school resource officer after incident at DC Virgo
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Chairwoman Shannon Winslow (left) and interim CEO Sophie Dagenais (right) during a brief press session after the meeting.
  1. The Endowment officials give update to New Hanover County commissioners
  2. Eagle's Dare gets its zoning ammendment, allowing shipping containers in the CBD
  3. Help Hub celebrates its first year of housing navigation in the Cape Fear region
  4. NHCAE says they will continue their advocacy work after Friday’s rally
  5. Former CFCC trustee Ray Funderburk gets $265,000 settlement, three years after being ousted
  6. A conversation with FIRE about campus neutrality policies and free speech
  7. Ali Siddiq: The comedian, the storyteller, the man
  8. Photos: NHCAE travels to Raleigh for 'Kids Over Corporations' Rally
  9. City of Wilmington moving forward on plans for a new homeless shelter
  10. Dan Mintz on Tina Belcher, reading people's minds, and the beauty of one-liners
  11. New Hanover County board issues temporary stay against Hilton Bluffs project in Sledge Forest
  12. UNCW's The Seahawk covers upcoming campus safety report
Culture / Arts / Inside HQR
  1. Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Maureen Lewis, president of the Carolina Beach Mural Project
  2. Commentary: Patricia Dew “Public Libraries For All”
  3. Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Craig Snow of the Cape Fear Chordsmen
  4. Commentary: Robert Leddy "Wright Brothers"
  5. MT Bottles on the Wilmington comedy scene, fatherhood, and his approach to making people laugh
  6. Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Wilmington Choral Society, "Disaster!" and Bo Webb
  7. Soup to Nuts Live! Featuring Beth Crookham & The People
  8. Commentary: "280th Anniversary of Prince Charles Edward Stuart's Defeat" Alan Sturrock
  9. Commentary: Gary Trawick "Lee's Surrender"
  10. Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Cape Fear Swing Dance Society
  11. Commentary: Gary Trawick “Hope for the Future”
  12. Lanatria Brackett Ellis on her unique blend of fashion, entrepreneurship, and storytelling.
Evenings on 92.7fm Classical HQR
National News
From left: Blake Lively, Kash Patel, Lauren Sánchez Bezos.
  1. What video got Kash Patel in the headlines this week? The quiz knows
  2. European countries emerge as NATO leaders as U.S. role recedes
  3. With Spirit in liquidation, here's what happens next to its planes
  4. Experts warn Trump's plan to paint federal building could cause permanent damage
  5. U.S. military's continued strikes on alleged drug boats raise questions on legality
  6. Rep. Bill Keating, D-Mass., on U.S. military strikes on suspected drug boats
  7. FEMA Review Council recommends major overhaul for disaster agency
  8. 'It's in our blood': Mother and son talk about the power of protesting
  9. U.S. military says it intercepted Iranian attacks on 3 Navy ships in Strait of Hormuz
  10. The show still goes on: Federal employees are honored after a tumultuous year
State News
The problem is massive, with millions of tons of plastic waste entering the ocean worldwide every year. Because North Carolina has several major river basins that drain into the Albemarle-Pamlico National Estuary—the second largest of its kind in the country—the state's waterways act like a highway for floating trash.
  1. Weird Science: Research using everyday trash to figure out how litter travels from city streets to the ocean.
  2. EBCI passes indefinite moratorium on data centers
  3. The number of property value appeals in Guilford County continues to surge
  4. At Raleigh roundtable, U.S. Rep. Ross highlights impacts of rising gas prices
  5. Parents concerned as WS/FCS mulls ending leases with special education schools
  6. Explainer: What we know about what prompted Charlotte Mayor Lyles' resignation
  7. Three Bone Theatre's 'Oedipus El Rey' opens after funding loss, tragedy
  8. National Council on the Arts visits Asheville to explore role of arts in Helene recovery
  9. Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles says she will resign in June
  10. Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles has stopped attending zoning meetings. Will she finish her term?
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