On Monday, New Hanover County Commissioners voted 3-2 along partisan lines to provide $1 million in support of a new city park off Greenville Loop Road. Democratic commissioners voted against the proposal over concerns about cost and transparency.

Data centers are booming across the country with the use of AI, surveillance and cloud technology. At the same time, opposition is growing because of community concerns about impacts to the local power grids, the environment, the economy, and more.State and local governments have regulatory powers to manage where data centers are built and to protect consumers against rising utility costs. Here's an explainer from NC Local.

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?

Sophie Dagenais has been serving as interim head of The Endowment, running day-to-day operations since former CEO Dan Winslow left last summer. This week, The Endowment named her the new permanent CEO and president.

On Monday, New Hanover County commissioners will vote to add $1 million in funding to help the City of Wilmington purchase a new park. For the edition of Ask a Journalist, WHQR’s Ben Schachtman and Rachel Keith tackle some questions about the plan.

Republican candidates running in the primary for the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office and District Attorney for the 15th Prosecutorial District, which covers Bladen, Brunswick, and Columbus counties, faced the public on Tuesday to answer questions about their proposed policies.

The forum hosted by WHQR, WECT, and Port City Daily, featured the four candidates running for two seats: Salette Andrews, Judy Justice, Dr. LaShonda Wallace, and Rob Zapple.

Information about the 2026 primary elections in southeastern North Carolina: Candidate interviews and questionnaires, details on voting, and Election Day results.

Measles is one of the most contagious viruses out there — and it’s come to North Carolina. There are 18 cases reported so far, mostly in the western part of the state. However, local physicians and officials have been preparing in the meantime, which means getting out information about vaccination. One benefit: people who come in contact with the virus can avoid a three-week quarantine if they're vaccinated.

There are six primary races for Pender County's school board and board of commissioners. WHQR, WECT, and Port City Daily sent questionnaires to each primary election candidate to see where they stand on issues impacting the county and the schools.