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New arrivals to Wilmington often earn more than locals, and that makes housing — even subsidized housing — more expensive.
The Newsroom
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Primary Election 2026: Rebecca Trammel is pursuing an unaffiliated campaign for NC Senate District 7On this edition of The Newsroom, we're speaking with Rebecca Trammel, a nonprofit founder, community organizer, and advocate for public education funding who aims to run as an unaffiliated candidate for North Carolina’s Senate District 7. We asked about her decision to run without major party support — and where she lands on some contentious state-level policies.
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Culture / Arts / Inside HQR
- Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Steve Vernon
- Commentary: Alan Sturrock
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- Commentary: Gary Trawick
- Commentary: Bob Thompson "Longfellow and the Bells"
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- Commentary: Gary Trawick "Say I Don’t Know"
- Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Alex Hill of City Ballet
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National News
- Minnesotans remain skeptical as tensions as state-federal tensions appear to ease
- CBP has a history of excessive force. Critics say they were unprepared for Minnesota
- To keep AI out of her classroom, this high school English teacher went analog
- 3 generations of women in one family show how choices on motherhood have changed
- Americans may love football, but did you know its origins are in medieval England?
- The Trump administration has secretly rewritten nuclear safety rules
- Bystander videos of Minneapolis killings reveal larger trend
- Morning news brief
- Author Kurt Vonnegut's estate files lawsuit to challenge Utah book ban law
- After violence in Minneapolis, some influencers break from typical content
State News
- State health officials expand access to measles vaccine following confirmed community spread in WNC
- North Carolina regulators release public hearing schedule for Duke Energy rate hikes
- The anatomy of a winter storm forecast: Why predictions keep changing
- Deadline nears for Helene housing recovery program
- N.C. A&T to celebrate 66th civil rights sit-in anniversary on Friday
- New Carbon Plan course teaches the public how to share their energy story
- UNC Asheville used weather balloon to help collect data for Winter Storm Fern
- Federal grand jury indicts Charlotte man accused of assaulting Border Patrol agents
- Alamance County acquires 800 acres of land to expand trails
- Norwegian National Football team to train in Greensboro ahead of World Cup
