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Gareth Evans is the Executive Director of the Bellamy Mansion Museum. On Saturday night at 6:30, the Bellamy is hosting an elegant Antiquity...

WOW! seems to be the most apt word for the events of Tuesday, July 22nd. When we began, after a somewhat slow first day, it was hard to see how we...

Brunswick County will not house illegal immigrants, including minors. That’s the County Commissioners’ official response to the recent border surge.

It’s taken eight years of planning, but within the next twelve months, work could begin on a new permanent supportive housing facility near...

Lan Nichols, host of WHQR’s Front Street Blues, is also the main organizer for the 19th Annual Cape Fear Blues Festival which is Friday through...

Ariz. Governor Orders Review After Execution Lasts 2 Hours

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Arizona Execution Of Inmate Takes Nearly Two Hours

Another U.S. execution has gone awry, as Arizona officials who were attempting to put inmate Joseph Rudolph Wood to death today instead watched him...
Democrats Make New Bid To Require Donor Transparency

Senate Democrats have rolled out this year's model of the DISCLOSE Act. Or, if you want to be more formal: the Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting...
Campaign Finance Transparency Bill Gets Chilly Reception In Senate

A bill that would require transparency by nonprofit groups related to federal elections met with united opposition from Republicans Wednesday, at the...
Can You Trust That Organic Label On Imported Food?

Maybe you've wondered, while looking at the price tag on some organic produce, whether that label is telling the truth. Peter Laufer, a writer and...