WHQR Staff

On Tuesday the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges released a statement about Cape Fear Community College’s accreditation status. In the notice, it states the college has been placed “on Warning.”

Many more residents in the Cape Fear Region now qualify for their drinking water to be tested for PFAS by Chemours, the company which has contaminated the Cape Fear River for decades.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says it rescinded its permit allowing Chemours to import the waste after learning the company had provided inaccurate information — and questioned the company's ability to protect public health in general.

David, who has served as district attorney for New Hanover County and Pender County for 19 years, will be leaving office on Sept. 3, 2024, halfway though his four-year term.

Cape Fear Academy is opening a new scholarship fund for high-achieving students from low-income backgrounds. It will focus in particular on supporting students of color. According to a school spokesperson, financial needs will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

The vaccine is available by appointment starting on Thursday, October 19.

Approximately 3,200 athletes are expected to take part in the 2023 IRONMAN 70.3 North Carolina triathlon on Oct. 21 in the Wilmington area.

The rail crossing of Oleander Drive, near where the road runs into Dawson and Wooster streets on Wilmington's southside, will be impassible during the last weekend in October.

Each semester, a reporter at WHQR teaches a class of students about the tenets of journalism.

Find our coverage of 2023 races, candidates interviews and forums, and voting information. Plus, information on WHQR's Community Agenda program, plus reporting based on community outreach for the Wilmington City Council race.