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Kickoff for the Cape Fear 2040 Transportation Plan

Starting Tuesday, residents of Southeast North Carolina will be able to give their input into the future of transportation. The Wilmington Metropolitan Planning Organization, or MPO, will launch a public survey to consider a regional transportation plan for the year 2040.
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I’ve spent some time this week looking over some the comments made by listeners when they pledge at whqr.org. Here’s a sample: Eldon of Myrtle...

City Stage presents Brooklyn: The Musical. My guests were director Anthony David Lawson, and actor/singers Olivia James and LaRaisha Burnette. The...

Commentator Nan Graham is more than familiar with the needle-in-the-hay-stack method of finding southerners, so she wasn’t nervous when Louisa May

Wilmington residents living next door to Wave Transit’s industrial bus garage will not have to endure the sounds and smells for much longer....

The Chief Executive Officer of the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority could soon be leaving his post. Matthew Jordan has accepted a position in Tampa

Flooding Brings San Antonio To Standstill, Kills One

A massive storm system has dumped more than 10 inches of rain over San Antonio, leaving the Texas city flooded and at a standstill. Texas Public...
Is the Espionage Act Outdated?

Weekends on All Things Considered host Jacki Lyden speaks with Benjamin Wittes of the Brookings Institution about the Espionage Act. This Word War I-...
Week In News: Obama's Foreign Policy Pitch

This past week, President Obama laid out the foreign policy objectives for the remainder of his time in office, a speech that included his wish to...
'We'll Keep Running': Thousands Complete Final Mile Of Boston Marathon

It was cold and rainy today in Boston. Still, thousands of runners laced up their shoes and headed to Kenmore Square. That's the site of the final...
Stunned By Military Sex Scandals, Advocates Demand Changes

West Point alum Donna McAleer was at her Utah home last week when she got a call asking if she'd "seen the latest." A male Army sergeant, a friend...