On Tuesday, the New Hanover County school board agreed to collectively ask the state legislature to improve funding for exceptional children — those are students who often have additional educational needs. However, NHCS Superintendent Dr. Christopher Barnes said there are financial needs beyond EC. The board also unanimously voted to improve public access to agenda review items.

Last night, the Wilmington City Council unanimously passed a resolution opposing the extension of Independence Boulevard that would connect Randall Parkway to Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway.

During this week's commission meeting, Pender County officials shared new details about a scam involving over $650,000 of county money. WHQR's Ben Schachtman and Nikolai Mather break it down.

The City of Wilmington is looking for a partner to create a low or no-barrier homeless shelter somewhere in the city.

Last month, Pender County officials revealed that a scammer had stolen over $650,000 in county money by impersonating a vendor. During Monday's meeting, county manager Colby Sawyer shared new details about the investigation, including changes to the county's financial processes.

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.

In this limited-series podcast, freelance journalist and broadcaster Logan Kennedy sits down with the people on the ground in schools and classrooms, who know firsthand what is happening in public education. The program aims to add context to the constant noise out of Raleigh and Washington, and hear firsthand from the teachers, school board members, advocates, and students in our local schools.

In this limited-series podcast, freelance journalist and broadcaster Logan Kennedy sits down with the people on the ground in schools and classrooms, who know firsthand what is happening in public education. The program aims to add context to the constant noise out of Raleigh and Washington, and hear firsthand from the teachers, school board members, advocates, and students in our local schools.

On today’s show, we’re looking back at the year that was 2025 with my colleagues, Rachel Keith, Aaleah McConnell, Kelly Kenoyer, and Nikolai Mather. From the local impacts of DOGE and the Trump Administration to the struggles over education funding, from rural reporting to community engagement, we’ll recap the toughest, most rewarding, and some of the most fun stories of the year.

After years of work to conserve the elk, the population has reached a high enough number for lawmakers to consider lifting the hunting ban. NC Local explains.