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From this week's Sunday Edition: Faced with a vitriolic speaker openly expressing hate for the LGBTQ community, some New Hanover County school board members wanted to shut the speech down. That’s both understandable and unconstitutional — so what should the board do?

When Potential Tropical Cyclone #8 ravaged the Cape Fear Region, it also damaged an icon of Wilmington’s waterfront. But the battleship has weathered many storms, and its stewards plan to ensure it can continue to do so for many decades to come.

Last week, the New Hanover County school board was slated to consider a resolution in support of the state legislature fully funding the court-ordered, eight-year Leandro Comprehensive Remedial Plan. The board members ran out of time to take up the issue, irking some public education advocates; however, it’s on the docket for later this month. The battle over Leandro funding has a long history — and the debate is ongoing. It’s unclear whether any of the billions in additional funds will ever be released.

Following the trial of Raquel Adams, who was found guilty of a double homicide in May, another installment in the TRU Colors case unfolded Wednesday morning at the New Hanover County Courthouse.

State investigators have released new details about the murder of Black transgender woman named Ervianna Johnson in Tabor City, North Carolina. WHQR's Nikolai Mather caught up with Joseph Williams from the Whiteville News Reporter to learn more.

On this episode, WHQR News Director Benjamin Schachtman sat down with Derrick Anderson, host of a long-running community affairs show, to talk about The Endowment. From questions about the abrupt departure of CEO Dan Winslow, to the fate of the Northside Co-op grant, to the backstory of why the foundation does so much of its work in private, there's a lot to unpack.

There have been half a dozen fatal crashes in Wilmington involving cyclists and pedestrians so far in 2025. Most of these deaths are preventable, with a few behavior changes and with investments in safer infrastructure.

A line of protestors stood near the entry of the Atlantic Intercoastal Waterway on Wednesday morning to try and convince tourists and residents not to fly with Avelo based on their contract with ICE. The company has received significant incentive investments from local tourism agencies.

The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation has opened an investigation into a secret camera, placed inside an office at Cape Fear Community College, used by the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office deputies who provide security on campus. The investigation was launched on Thursday morning at the request of District Attorney Jason Smith and Sheriff Ed McMahon.

Wilmington City Council got heated Tuesday night, with Republicans and Democrats squaring off about homelessness downtown. WHQR’s Aaleah McConnell and Kelly Kenoyer have more.