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On Monday, New Hanover County Commissioners voted 3-2 along partisan lines to provide $1 million in support of a new city park off Greenville Loop Road. Democratic commissioners voted against the proposal over concerns about cost and transparency.
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The forum hosted by WHQR, WECT, and Port City Daily, featured the four candidates running for two seats: Salette Andrews, Judy Justice, Dr. LaShonda Wallace, and Rob Zapple.
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Culture / Arts / Inside HQR
- Commentary: Gary Trawick
- Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Nancy King, artistic director of Opera Wilmington
- Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Techmoja Dance & Theater Company's Kevin Lee-Y Green and Michael Sherrod
- Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Steve Vernon
- Commentary: Alan Sturrock
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- Commentary: Gary Trawick
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- Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Angel Major and Cas Hyman
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National News
- Rev. Jesse Jackson has died. And, U.S. and Iran set for high-stakes nuclear talks
- Rev. Jesse Jackson dies at 84
- Dr. Eddie Glaude talks about Rev. Jesse Jackson's legacy
- The record-breaking cocaine boom — and its deadly fallout
- Longtime civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson dies at 84
- Immigration crackdown in Maine is a top issue in battle for key Senate seat
- A once-underused immigration enforcement program has exploded under Trump
- TV antennas and Super Bowl rehearsals: How prediction market traders seek an edge
- U.S. women's figure skaters could've been rivals. Instead, they're the 'Blade Angels'
- The U.S. women's hockey team is dominating the Olympics. Now they will play for gold
State News
- Guilford County Schools seeking feedback for strategic plan update
- How can Greensboro spread affordable housing more evenly across the city?
- Governor Stein, DEQ Announce $5.7M for flood resilience projects in the French Broad River Basin
- EPA's Zeldin says the agency ‘not authorized’ to regulate greenhouse gases despite multiple court rulings
- $4.5M deal reached for businesses affected by Weaver fire
- Winston-Salem native is a winner at this year’s Prix de Lausanne
- Buncombe County confirms new measles case; exposure sites announced
- North Carolina leads in home efficiency programs in the southeast, barely clears national average
- Sen. Bernie Sanders addresses wealth inequality at Greensboro event
- Erosion help is on the way for Buxton's disappearing beach, but more challenges loom