Results coverage:
- Election 2026: Preliminary results for Cape Fear region races
- $320.5 million school bond for New Hanover County passes
- It’s a Democratic sweep for the New Hanover County school board
- Cape Fear region General Assembly candidates on election results, plans for new session in Raleigh
- Cape Fear region General Assembly candidates raised roughly $6 million in the 2026 election
- After voters pass amendments, public school advocates brace for effects of new tax limits
- In post-election remarks, NC Gov. Stein calls for compromise with General Assembly
- In NC, Democrats flip several U.S. House seats once considered safely Republican
Election issues coverage:
- A week out from election, State Senate District 7 candidates spar over 2011 academic thesis
- Deep Dive: The environmental regulation campaign claims in the Senate District 7 race
- Over half of this year's North Carolina races are uncontested, including 17 in the Cape Fear
- New Hanover County constituencies weigh in on amendments, mainly falling along partisan lines
- ‘Devil’s in the implementation’: Scholars, candidates speak to North Carolina ballot's three constitutional amendments (Port City Daily)
- Most N.C. community college student IDs are not approved for voting in the midterm elections (NC Local)
Candidate questionnaires:
WHQR, Port City Daily, UNCW's The Seahawk, and WECT sent questionnaires to candidates around the Cape Fear region. You can find their responses under the categories below:
- Brunswick County Commissioners and School Board
- New Hanover County Commissioners, School Board, Soil and Water Board, and Clerk of Courts
- Pender County Commissioners *
- Legislative (North Carolina House and Senate races) and Congressional District 7
- Judicial positions — Supreme and District Court judges for Pender and New Hanover counties
*There are no contested school board races in Pender County.
Forums
WHQR is holding several candidates’ forums alongside our media partners WECT, UNCW's The Seahawk, and Port City Daily.
- New Hanover County Board of Commissioners and Board of Education
- New Hanover County General Assembly and Congress
- Brunswick County General Assembly and Board of Commissioners
- Candidates forum for House Districts 17 and 19, State Senate District 8
- Candidate forum for Brunswick County Board of Commissioners
- Leland Town Hall
- Wednesday, October 14
- 6 - 8 p.m.