Nikolai Mather
ReporterNikolai Mather is a Report for America corps member from Pittsboro, North Carolina. He covers rural communities in Pender County, Brunswick County and Columbus County. He graduated from UNC Charlotte with degrees in genocide studies and political science. Prior to his work with WHQR, he covered religion in Athens, Georgia and local politics in Charlotte, North Carolina. In his spare time, he likes working on cars and playing the harmonica. You can reach him at nmather@whqr.org.
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Nigel Edge has been charged with multiple counts of murder following Saturday night's shooting at American Fish Company, which left three dead and five injured. During the proceedings, District Attorney Jon David shared additional allegations about Edge, who could face the death penalty. -
Local law enforcement held a press conference Sunday following Saturday night's deadly shooting at American Fish Company. Oak Island Police Chief Charlie Morris said he was "familiar" with suspect Nigel Max Edge, who brought multiple civil suits against the department. -
The City of Southport confirmed early this morning that a suspect had been taken into custody following last night's shooting. Three people were killed and five more wounded, some seriously. -
After the storm flooded much of southern Brunswick, public officials were able to rebuild most of the infrastructure damaged in the storm. Now, the question is how to prepare for even stronger storms. -
Brunswick County Schools announced Tuesday night that Harry E. Lemon, Jr., who worked as an educator in Brunswick County for three decades, passed away. -
The Pender County commission addressed the shooting of the conservative activist Charlie Kirk during Monday's meeting. Plus, Brunswick County considers another school bond, and how will proposed federal cuts to food stamps and Medicaid impact Columbus County? WHQR's Nikolai Mather breaks down this week's local government news. -
Five candidates are competing for two seats on Leland Town Council. The winners will help determine the next four years of policy for one of the fastest-growing towns in Brunswick County. WHQR asked each candidate about some of the key challenges in Leland; their responses, which have been lightly edited for clarity, are below. -
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality announced Thursday that it is requiring the chemical manufacturer Chemours to expand eligibility for its well water testing program. Now, around 14,000 more households in southeastern North Carolina can request well testing for GenX and PFAS. -
According to the Brunswick County Board of Elections, Richard Holloman dropped out of the race for Leland Town Council late last month. -
Republican U.S. Rep. David Rouzer held a press conference at Coastal Beverage Company on Wednesday to discuss a bill to bring more funding to North Carolina's infrastructure. It could serve as a possible funding source for the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge.
