StarNews reporter Renee Spencer and data scientist, Dr. Anna Casey of Cape Fear Collective, have joined the recently formed Coastal Journalism Hub, whose mission is to report on the health of New Hanover County’s residents. WHQR spoke with them about their first finding: there is an over 17-year life expectancy gap between two neighborhoods in the county.

There are two Republican primary races for Brunswick County commissioners. WHQR, WECT, and Port City Daily sent the same questionnaire to each primary election candidate to see where they stand on issues impacting the county.

WHQR arts reporter Demia Avery sits down with singer, musician, and songwriter Randy McQuay about his earliest musical memories, his influences, and what's next for him.

From New Hanover Regional Medical Center to the Wilmington office of Customs and Border Protection — a crowd marched and staged a ‘die-in’ on Friday to protest the recent actions of federal immigration enforcement agents.

Two crucial issues in the greater Wilmington area are the needs to create affordable housing and save green space. In this opinion piece, two nonprofit leaders argue that the two aren't mutually exclusive.

Proposed changes to federal wetland protections could leave North Carolina communities vulnerable to flooding and drive up the cost of water treatment, according to state officials and environmental groups. The EPA says the changes are in line with a U.S. Supreme Court decision, NC Local reports.

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.

For the first time, Columbus County is hosting partisan primaries for its school board elections. That’s because of a little-known legislative maneuver from state Republicans, and it’s part of a broader pattern. WHQR’s Nikolai Mather and Ben Schachtman break it down.

Four seats are open on the school board, with six Democrats and five Republicans vying for them. WHQR, WECT, and Port City Daily sent the same questionnaire to each primary election candidate to see where they stand on issues impacting the New Hanover County Schools district.

A winter storm warning is in effect for the Cape Fear region as well as an extreme cold weather advisory, from Saturday evening through Monday evening. Officials with the National Weather Service Wilmington have increasing confidence that significant snowfall, at least 2 inches, will be coming to the area, starting Saturday morning, with the arrival window being anywhere from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. High-end predictions, with lower confidence, predict up to 13 inches.