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A senate bill on development that was deeply unpopular with local government officials has lost momentum, but key provisions of the bill are moving forward in the House. WHQR’s Kelly Kenoyer brought in North Carolina Tribune Editor Ray Gronberg to discuss it.
The Newsroom
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Leila Fadel, host of NPR's Morning Edition and the Up First podcast, came to Wilmington last month for WHQR's luncheon. On this episode of The Newsroom, we've got her keynote speech, a Q-and-A session with the audience, and a one-on-one interview with WHQR News Director Ben Schachtman.
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- Letter to the Editor: The New York Times missed the mark on 'shrimp fraud,' but reforms are needed
- Sunday Edition: Paradigm Shift; Letter to the Editor
- Closure of major Fayetteville manufacturer means 180 fewer jobs, but also reduced water pollution
- After strenuous debate, New Hanover County commissioners pass a significantly reduced budget in a split vote
- State officials release autopsy for Hampstead school teacher
- Pender County interim manager talks budget proposal, upcoming revaluation
- UNCW scientists celebrate orca sighting, but share concerns about North Atlantic right whale population
- UNCW researchers are concerned about mutilated dolphin and whale bodies, and imperiled federal funding
- WPD looking for man after escaping a traffic stop involving stolen vehicle
- New call-in center lending a 'Legal Hand' across North Carolina
- A message from the DA: Don't forget to 'look before you lock'
- Deep Dive: Parents allege ‘pay-to-play,’ harassment of student in Laney football program
Culture / Arts / Inside HQR
- Calvin Rowell Jr. on balancing his roles as actor and firefighter
- Black Music Month Celebration: Port City All-Stars
- Around Town With Rhonda Bellamy: Cammeron Batanides and Zerick Jones
- WHQR MeetUp at Willowdale Urban Farms, June 20th
- Wilmington artist Dymond Logan on defining her style, seeking independence, and inspiring her family
- Around Town With Rhonda Bellamy: Heather Wilson
- Around Town With Rhonda Bellamy: Susan Habas and Zach Hanner
- Soup to Nuts Live! Featuring Eric Manning, July 31st
- Soup to Nuts Featuring: Courtney-Lynn and Quinn On-Air This Weekend!
- Steve Vernon on his journey into theater, Wilmigton's scene, and Big Dawg Productions
- "Dance With Me" Fourth Friday Reception
- Mahlaynee Cooper, a.k.a. Carrie Assata, on speaking truth, poetic heroines, and her musical side
Evenings on 92.7fm Classical HQR
National News
- Supreme Court upholds Tennessee law that bars gender-affirming care for minors
- Trump intensifies rhetoric toward Iran. And, U.S. street drug deaths rise
- Author and domestic abuse survivor Leslie Morgan Steiner discusses Sean Combs' trial
- Announcing the 2024 NPR College Podcast Challenge Honorable Mentions
- Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones accused of hiding money from Sandy Hook families
- New Report: U.S. drug overdose deaths rise again after hopeful decline
- NAACP won't invite Trump to its national convention, breaking a 116-year tradition
- Senate Republicans' changes to 'big beautiful bill' tee up clash with House
- The religious context of the Minnesota shootings
- Remembering Mother Emanuel, 10 years after racist attack on famed Charleston church
State News
- Home still damaged by Helene? NC's new $800 million repair program could help
- Last night at Commission: Ferry Road housing project takes step forward
- NC Senate Republicans vow to move Helene relief bill, avoid discharge petition
- NC considers ban on inshore shrimp trawling to protect estuaries. Opponents call it ‘disgraceful.’
- Should NC allow bigger fireworks? Bill faces strong opposition
- Madison Co. residents push back as commissioners eye health board takeover
- NC lawmakers could take back $500 million from research grant organization
- NC to receive millions from national settlement with Purdue Pharma, Sackler family
- Western Carolina University closes intercultural office after viral video, amid federal review
- North Carolina companies are still waiting for CHIPS Act funding
