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Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo sits between Council Member Chakema Clinton-Quintana and Mayor Pro-Tem Kevin Spears at a council meeting on May 19, 2026.
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In 4-3 vote, Wilmington City Council passes budget with 17% tax increase
After months of debate and negotiations, councilmembers supported a budget that raises wages for all city staff and funds the capital improvement plan. But it faced opposition from both sides.
The New Hanover County court building.
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District Attorney’s office drops all remaining charges against Cape Fear Escorts case defendants
Benjamin Schachtman
Closing arguments in the trial of Omonte Bell, left, and Dyrell Green, right, began June 15, 2026, at the New Hanover County Courthouse.
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Closing arguments wrap up in 'TRU Colors' trial
Aaleah McConnell
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. Lawmakers propose giving state auditor new powers after Jackson Board of Elections controversy
  2. Pender County Schools looks for ways to close budget gap
  3. The New Hanover Board of Elections nominates new elections director
  4. Former Wrightsville Beach police chief alleges he was pressured to break the law, then wrongfully fired
  5. Three healthcare providers compete to meet New Hanover County's need for more hospital beds
  6. Proposed camping ban moving swiftly through the NC Senate would create sanctioned homeless camps
  7. New Hanover Board of Elections looking for election day volunteers
  8. Sunday Edition: Dog Whistlin' Dixie
  9. Sunday Edition: Editor's notes on 'a nuanced position' and ‘Joe Blow the ragman’
  10. Changes to the NC State Health Plan will make retirees pay more. Here’s what it means for you
  11. Wilmington Police Department fills two leadership positions
  12. A parking reform bill has the backing of an unusual coalition: environmentalists, housing advocates, and developers
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
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National News
Student loan borrowers who sign up for, or already use, auto pay will get a 1 percentage point discount on interest for two years, starting July 1.
  1. Student loan borrowers will get an interest rate cut if they sign up for auto pay
  2. Supreme Court sides with a marijuana user who was barred from owning guns
  3. Embedded: "We Keep Us Safe" from NPR, KUOW and The Seattle Times
  4. Report: Russia's nuclear-powered 'Skyfall' missile is dirty and dangerous
  5. The price of jet fuel is falling, but don't expect airfares to follow any time soon
  6. What — and who — will be at the Great American State Fair? Here's a primer
  7. The Obama Presidential Center will be dedicated Thursday. Here's what to expect
  8. As America turns 250, one museum makes history possible to touch
  9. Poll: Most Americans have the summer blues about Trump and the economy
  10. Morning news brief
State News
A 2023 Juneteenth celebration at LeBauer Park in downtown Greensboro. Image courtesy: Princess H. Johnson
  1. Triad city services suspended in observance of Juneteenth
  2. Salem Congregation hosting reenactment of the Emancipation Proclamation
  3. Alan Wilson speaks to supporters in Lancaster ahead of SC governor primary runoff
  4. CMS superintendent placed on leave amid investigation
  5. Asheboro NAACP to honor enslaved Randolph County residents
  6. Greensboro adopts tax hike, but final rate may hinge on state bill
  7. Responding to Charlotte child's death, NC House passes new child welfare regulations
  8. School board votes to challenge Alamance County budget
  9. NC lawmaker warns Charlotte over I-77 toll lanes dispute
  10. Pro-coal state regulator won’t participate in Duke Energy Carbon Plan decisions
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