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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After several precincts reported technical difficulties, deputy director Theressa Lewis said that Election Day is still proceeding as usual.
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Cordeiro, whose opponent declined an interview, talks discipline, spending and book bans.
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Pat Sykes and Jwantana Gardner-Frink compete for the Republican nomination. Meanwhile, Bob Fulton hopes to secure enough signatures to be on the ballot in November.
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Residents of Belvedere Plantation and Olde Point have complained about water quality and rates for several months. But a meeting with their water company on Monday didn't seem to alleviate those concerns.
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The candidates are running for the Republican nomination in District 5, which covers Leland and the northeastern part of the county. They both say that managing development is crucial to this race.
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Kimberly Frankenfield, a Holly Ridge employee who advocated for those impacted by the Holly Plaza mold crisis lost her job on Friday. According to a termination letter, she violated a gag order on town staff issued due to ongoing litigation.
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The North Carolina Insurance Bureau came under fire last month for proposing a series of home insurance rate increases that many homeowners saw as excessively high. Insurance commissioner Mike Causey rejected the rates on Tuesday. But what can homeowners expect now? WHQR’s Nikolai Mather spoke with Ben Rappaport from the Border Belt Independent about what these proposed increases mean for the Cape Fear region.
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NPR's Tiny Desk contest has just embarked on its tenth year! North Carolina has not yet made it to the circle of champions. But we're hoping to change that this year. WHQR's Nikolai Mather caught up with Bobby Carter, who leads the Tiny Desk contest team at NPR. Here's what he had to say.
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It's been a year since K.C. Johnson, a trans woman from Carolina Beach, was found dead in Georgia. Now, her girlfriend Bulla Brodzinski tells her story.
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On Monday, the N.C. state superintendent Catherine Truitt announced funding for a new K-8 school in eastern Columbus County.