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Cold weather is headed for the Cape Fear region once again, with forecasts showing near-freezing to freezing temperatures and a slight chance of precipitation. Here's an updating list of local closures in New Hanover County and beyond.
The Newsroom
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On this episode, WHQR News Director Ben Schachtman sat down with reporter Rachel Keith to talk about the work of SYNC — Strengthening Systems for NC Children. Keith joined about 20 other members who, starting last August, worked to develop a better, broader understanding of how adverse childhood experiences, or ACEs, impact the quality of life for children in New Hanover County.
More Local News
- David Lynch in Wilmington: A conversation with Cucalorus director Dan Brawley
- New Hanover County releases new property assessments representing "unprecedented" growth
- New Hanover Endowment CEO talks small grant process, capital announcement to come
- The Dive: Funding Freeze; One in the Chamber
- Sunday Edition: The District
- Laney High student hit by car, traffic improvements underway in dangerous area
- Copper Builders writes open letter to the community addressing Sledge Forest project
- New analysis shows wide, fast-moving streets are deadly to pedestrians at night
- Church World Services Wilmington furloughs staff, asks the community for help
- OpiAID aims to improve opioid treatment with smartwatch technology
- Pender County asks key state lawmakers to raise teacher pay
- Sizeable crowd shows up to oppose development of Sledge Forest at developer meeting
Culture / Arts / Inside HQR
- Around Town With Rhonda Bellamy: Brian Whitted & Justin Allen Tate
- Around Town With Rhonda Bellamy: Christopher Marino
- Commentary: Gwenyfar Rohler – Pete Seeger
- Around Town With Rhonda Bellamy: Angelo Galeotti, NC Jazz Festival President
- Cinematique Presents: A Complete Unknown - MATINEES ADDED, SHOWS SELLING OUT
- RESCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 31: Fourth Friday Art Gallery: "A Life In Color"
- STNL! Featuring Acisse Jay
- Cinematique Presents: 2025 Oscar Nominated Short Films
- Cinematique Presents: Queer
- Cinematique Presents: A Real Pain
- Cinematique Presents: Anora
- Hari Kondabolu talks activism, comedy, influences, and working while raising a 4-year-old
Evenings on 92.7fm Classical HQR
National News
- Military doctors prepare to deploy to Guantanamo for extended stay
- Judge deliberates after Justice Department pushes to end corruption case against NYC Mayor Adams
- Judge weighs DOJ request to drop criminal charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams
- Seven Chilean men are charged with stealing millions from high-profile athletes' homes
- Pressure grows in Congress to revive payments to many sickened by atomic weapon tests
- Migrants' families fear tattoos made them a target for detention at Guantanamo
- Hurricane, the hero Belgian Malinois who protected the Obama White House from intruder, has died
- Hockey Hall of Famer Bobby Hull died with CTE, researchers say
- The USDA fired staffers working on bird flu. Now it's trying to reverse course
- Trump's labor pick Lori Chavez-DeRemer faces questions on unions, Musk and immigration
State News
- N.C. seeks public input on plan for $1.4 billion in Helene housing aid
- Waterfowl tests positive for bird flu in Henderson County
- Duke Energy posts profit despite storm damage and reduced residential energy use
- NC Senate leader dismisses concerns that tax cuts could create 'fiscal cliff'
- School districts await more guidance on federal guidance on race, DEI
- 'Protect our votes' rally draws hundreds of Riggs supporters in Charlotte
- More than 300 in Asheville protest GOP challenge to ballots in NC Supreme Court race
- Hundreds gather in Raleigh to protest Griffin's ballot challenge
- Robinson's family nonprofit appeals order to repay $100,000 in federal money
- Matt Calabria, head of new GROW NC hurricane recovery office, discusses rebuilding after Helene
