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Every year, North Carolina public universities have to file reports showing compliance with the state’s equality policy. This year’s report from UNCW showed that it renamed a core component to remove the word ‘diverse,’ documented faculty training, and addressed potential issues with private scholarship language.

We’re headed into the final lap of the election season, and so it is, of course, time for October Surprises. Usually this means nasty and scandalous dirt on a candidate, but in this case, it’s actually some ostensibly good news — a reprieve on gas prices statewide and a proposed boost to local film grant funding. But just because it’s positive, doesn’t mean it’s not political.

On Friday, the New Hanover County Board of Education censured Libertarian Member David Perry in a 6-1 vote, with Perry dissenting. The motion also included removing him from his committee assignments until a new board is seated after the November elections.

Recorded live at UNCW's Burney Center on October 7, WHQR joined Port City Daily, WECT, and The Seahawk to put questions to the five candidates running for two seats on the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners.

This week, the county’s Technical Review Committee revoked an earlier conditional approval for Hilton Bluffs, a major subdivision project planned for the Sledge Forest region of New Hanover County. It effectively sends Charlotte-based developer Copper Builders back to the drawing board.

Forest Hills Elementary School Principal Diego Lehocky is in his fourth year at the helm, and under his leadership, the school’s academic performance has improved significantly.

Novant Health acknowledged the “disappointing shift for team members.” The nonprofit healthcare company cited labor and supply costs, as well as issues with reimbursements through Medicare and Medicaid, which make up nearly a third of its revenue.

Republican State Senator Michael Lee's announcement comes after financial issues with the film grant program sparked concerns about an exodus of film projects from the state. Lee promised additional funding for the greater Wilmington area and policy changes to strengthen the program. Industry leaders voiced gratitude and relief; critics noted the timing of the announcement, among other concerns.

Some parents and advocates voiced concerns that their schools lost positions this year. That’s not the result of overall personnel cuts; it’s the result of a complicated mix of factors that shift where the district puts staff.

The NC Ports’ top administrator asked the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to suspend its work on the Wilmington harbor dredging project. It’s not a cancellation, but port officials want more time to study environmental impacts, including those related to PFAS, before the project moves forward.