On Thursday, the House passed a bill recognizing the Gullah Geechee Heritage Trail, a proposed plan to connect several Gullah Geechee landmarks in Brunswick County with a greenway. Advocates say the legislation brings them one step closer to making that plan a reality.

The Endowment announced on Tuesday that it will award funding to organizations supporting community education, family support, food access, housing, infrastructure, and community health.

On Monday evening, dozens of residents came to the New Hanover County NAACP’s public meeting called ‘SAVE Mary Washington Howe Pre-K Center.’ They appealed to the superintendent and four school board members, who were in attendance, to reject the proposed closure of the predominantly Black and Hispanic school.

The county’s new budget cuts nearly $10 million in positions, freezing dozens of vacant positions and eliminating 70 active positions, which the county will accomplish through retirement incentives and three rounds of layoffs.

From this week’s Sunday Edition: WHQR News Director Benjamin Schachtman on the coverage of former New Hanover County Schools superintendent Dr. Tim Markley — and how WHQR covers the deaths of local community figures in general.

Saturday marks the one-year anniversary for the Supreme Court’s landmark Grants Pass v. Johnson decision, which solidified a local government’s right to ban the unhoused from camping on public property.

The case against Mary Vigue, the city’s deputy city manager, were dropped because the arresting deputy left the Sheriff’s office. Last year, the District Attorney’s office said it was looking to refile the charges — but now says doing so would be an unfair case of “selection prosecution.”

During a special called meeting last night, the Pender County commission finally passed its FY25-26 budget. The budget resolution includes raises for county employees, but slashes funding for the county tourism department.

On Thursday, the North Carolina House of Representatives passed a measure to change Columbus County Schools elections from nonpartisan to partisan. The legislation was originally sponsored by House Majority Leader and Columbus County representative Brenden Jones.

This Saturday, Rugby fans from all across the country will gather in Wilmington for the 50th annual Cape Fear Sevens Tournament. WHQR’s Sarah Ellis reports.