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Courtney McNeil, a ‘mediation specialist’ with Port City United, New Hanover County’s community safety department, was arrested on Thursday and effectively fired shortly thereafter. In court, Judge J. Corpening, who helped push for the creation of PCU, harshly criticized McNeil, laying the potential dissolution of the already-troubled department at his feet. District Attorney Ben David, who was present at the hearing, told WHQR he “cannot support” the violence interrupter program.
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Last summer, Mary Vigue, deputy city manager for the City of Wilmington, was charged with a DUI after being stopped at a license checkpoint. Months later, her arrest had been scrubbed from online and criminal court databases — but prosecutors are still looking at her case.
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At Tuesday’s New Hanover Board of Education meeting, members passed a last-minute motion to restrict flags and displays in classrooms and on school grounds. But legal records show the district's legal counsel has been researching the issue for months. The new policy has also prompted concerns about freedom of expression.
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Since 2019, New Hanover Regional Medical Center has consistently received a B grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national non-profit focused on hospital safety. The hospital scores well in many areas, but the latest report shows issues with infection prevention, post-surgical care, and the responsiveness of nurses and doctors.
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During a press conference, NCDOT engineer Chad Kimes announced the bridge's construction will wrap ahead of schedule. Here's what you need to know.
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On Monday, New Hanover County announced its new emergency alert system for residents to stay informed and prepared for all emergencies.
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Welcome back to the Cape Fear Rundown. This week, we have Ben join us to revisit the Wilmington Crime Lab lawsuit.
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NHHS was on lockdown for a suspected gun on campus this morning.
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The affordable housing crisis is national in scope, but it’s uniquely painful in the South because of low wages and surging demand. So what are some creative solutions to this rapidly growing and intractable problem? Backyard cottages? Flipping hotels into rental housing? Or building out job training programs? We asked smart people in the housing space what they consider the most effective strategies to improve housing with help from the New Hanover Community Endowment.
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The Leland town council held a public hearing on May 2 so residents could talk about the revamped town budget. It's still a point of controversy, but the mayor and council agreed to take it to a vote on May 16.
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President Joe Biden visited Wilmington today to announce a total of $250 million in funding to replace lead pipes around North Carolina.
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A closer look at NHCS parents' groups, and the significant differences in their fundraising capacityThere are wide disparities between what different New Hanover County Schools' parent-teacher associations and organizations around the district can raise. WHQR explored this topic with researchers and leaders of these organizations to see how significant resources can make an impact — and how some groups with a smaller fundraising capacity are making do.