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Last week, a Columbus County magistrate was placed on indefinite suspension after he denounced the Whiteville Police Department on Facebook. WHQR spoke with Ben Rappaport of the Border Belt Independent, who covered the story, on the magistrate's pending removal hearing.
The Newsroom
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Former state senator Harper Peterson recently founded Heal Our People's Endowment, a nonprofit that's calling on North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein to exercise more oversight and authority over the New Hanover Community Endowment. On this episode, we sit down to talk through his concerns — and what he'd like to see done about them.
More Local News
- NC Black Film Festival award winner Chris Everett talks "Wilmington on Fire" and its forthcoming sequel
- New Hanover County needs more foster families
- NHC students win state history prize for project on Wilmington's 1898 coup and massacre
- CFR: What's going on at NHRMC?
- "The end of Port City United”: Judge excoriates PCU violence interrupter facing drug and weapons charges
- Wilmington deputy city manager had DUI dismissed, expunged. DA looking to refile charges
- How to: Building an accessory dwelling unit in Wilmington
- A look NHCS's Endowment requests, past and present
- Brunswick County Commission rejects request for two more elections employees
- NHC school board passes snap motion to limit flags, displays in classrooms
- Novant NHRMC “pleased” with B rating for safety and quality
- Cape Fear Memorial Bridge will reopen Wednesday night, ahead of schedule
Culture / Arts / Inside HQR
- Around Town With Rhonda Bellamy: Little Women
- STNL! Featuring: The Benny Hill Ensemble
- Around Town With Rhonda Bellamy: Rissi Palmer and September Krueger
- Comedian Meghan Cook on her origins in stand-up, and advice for aspiring comics
- Cape Fear Conversations: Health Equity
- Docutime Film Festival celebrates its 20th year
- Around Town With Rhonda Bellamy: Grahamland Amusements
- Cinematique Presents: The Beast
- Cinematique Presents: Problemista
- Cinematique Presents: Wicked Little Letters
- Around Town With Rhonda Bellamy: Dorothy Gillespie documentary
- Robert Bellamy, aka ScaleHamHawk da Poet, talks about his work, his muse, and his name
Evenings on 92.7fm Classical HQR
Cape Fear Rundown
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Welcome Back to the Cape Fear Rundown. This week Ben joins us to talk about New Hanover Regional Medical Center's lated leapfrog grade, and to talk about reporting he's been doing surrounding the hospital and Novant.
Port City Politics
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First up on this episode, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on two cases coming out of North Carolina this week — one dealing with the dubious 'independent state legislator' theory, and the other with affirmative action for colleges and universities. Then, a messy story about how the culture wars are playing out at UNCW — and beyond. And, NHRMC President Shelbourn Stevens is, quite abruptly, out of a job.
National News
- U.S. drug deaths declined slightly in 2023 but remained at crisis levels
- Chicago teen earns doctorate at 17 years old from Arizona State
- Doctors in Louisiana are alarmed over how the state may reclassify 2 abortion pills
- Examining the protests that have engulfed many colleges across the country
- Target scales back on its LGBTQ+ merchandise ahead of Pride Month 2024
- Most of South Dakota's tribes have banned Kristi Noem from their land. Here's why
- There's usually no need to panic when planes make emergency landings. Here's why
- Why children with disabilities are missing school and losing skills
- Walmart lays off hundreds of employees and requires others to relocate
- W. Va. AG known for opposing Obama and Biden policies wins GOP primary for governor
State News
- Elon poll shows broad fears of AI interference in 2024 presidential race
- AdventHealth kicks off listening sessions after receiving approval for new Weaverville hospital
- The Army has stepped up its training for tunnel warfare, a dangerous — and growing — form of combat
- NC lawmakers seek help for nearly 18,000 on a healthcare wait list
- Conservative school vouchers supporter says NC expansion goes too far
- Final steps in demolition of Asheville’s Vance Monument to begin this week
- North Carolina's May 2024 primary runoff election: What you need to know
- UNC-Chapel Hill BOT votes to divert DEI funding, redirecting it to campus public safety
- Study finds North Carolina public schools are growing more segregated
- FAFSA still causing delays in students receiving financial aid offers
