Sunday Edition

From this week’s Sunday Edition: When WHQR News Director Benjamin Schachtman met Ronald "Gator" Canty four years ago, Canty had one thing on his mind: justice for his son. That never changed, even as his health failed. He passed away two weeks ago.

From this week's Sunday Edition: An Election-Day tip from an anonymous source, a damning story that forced a candidate to step down, and lingering questions about what happened — and what happens next.

From this week's Sunday Edition: Earlier this month, a New Hanover County Sheriff's Office deputy was fired and is now under investigation for misconduct. Shortly afterward, a woman came forward to detail the disturbing details of his alleged behavior. Plus, Editor's Notes on Novant, NHCS, and a new federal lawsuit against the City of Wilmington.

Five years ago, the sale of New Hanover Regional Medical Center to Novant Health was officially finalized. The contentious process divided the community, but Novant won over county commissioners with a $2 billion cash offer — but also promises of world-class quality and billions more in investments. This week, regional Novant officials gave county commissioners a relatively glowing report on their progress toward those promises – but a few questions remain.

From this week's Sunday Edition: Over the last several months, five top employees have left the City of Wilmington. Two were fired following an internal investigation. Three others have resigned. Is it normal turnover, an exodus, or a purge?

From this week's Sunday Edition: Channel was founded in 2021 by Live Oak Bank to help minority entrepreneurs get access to the resources they'd traditionally missed out on. Now it's been shuttered. Getting answers about why has been tricky. Plus, an editor's note on Novant NHRMC.

This week's Sunday Edition: The Endowment jumps into local efforts to preserve green space with nearly $8 million. And, an attorney for NHCS disgraces himself with an offensive social media post, prompting some deeper questions about cancellation.

This week's Sunday Edition: Recently, a New Hanover County commissioner cast the lone vote against a resolution proclaiming a National Day of Racial Healing. We take a closer look at the objections to this — and other — proclamations. Plus, editor's notes on some ongoing stories.

This week's Sunday Edition: Non-rhetorical questions in highly rhetorical times. What do we want from the state university system? What would restore the public’s trust in the institution? How do we parse reform from retaliation?

From this week's Sunday Edition: What are some of the top stories we're tracking for 2026? You can never fully predict what an upcoming year will look like, but there are definitely some threads will be pulling at.