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WHQR/NCSBOEThree candidates are vying for mayor, with seven competing for three spots on city council. Close to a half-million dollars in donations have been reported as of late October. -
The humorist and writer paid a visit to UNCW this week. WHQR's Nikolai Mather called him up for a wide-ranging conversation on growing up in the South and traveling the world.
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State officials recently voted to increase premiums for the state health plan, meaning premiums and copays for employees like teachers and principals will go up. Officials say it was necessary to keep the plan from floundering financially, but some educators see it as part of a larger trend of disappearing incentives to stay in a demanding career. -
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From this week's Sunday Edition: Readers had questions about a campaign mailer touting a bipartisan slate for Wilmington's city council and mayoral races. Plus, a close reading of Novant's messaging on the Medicare telehealth funding lapse. -
On today's show, WHQR's Ben Schachtman and Kelly Kenoyer look at the highlights from the recent candidates forum, held by WHQR, WECT, and Port City Daily, featuring candidates running for Wilmington office. We'll add some context and analysis to the three mayoral candidates' answers to some tough questions. -
Kelly Thatcher was taken into custody this week and charged with misdemeanor child abuse. Brunswick County Schools has since addressed the statement with a written statement. -
Brunswick County is putting a major economic decision on next year's ballot. Plus, Pender County approves raises for emergency services, and Columbus County returns to the issue of cell towers. -
The Wilmington Housing Authority gave a presentation to the city council Tuesday, emphasizing the impacts of the federal shutdown. -
City Council takes another step forward in the Pine Grove Drive and Greenville Loop Road Roundabout Project. -
At the end of September, the New Hanover Community Endowment announced $2.7 million over two years to support 14 school specialist positions (specific locations have yet to be assigned). The district’s proposal has morphed throughout the year, starting with a two-year request to the county commission for $8.1 million. That would have put a specialist in 42 of the district’s schools. The county diverted the request to The Endowment — which restructured and downsized the proposal. -
On Tuesday night, City Council unanimously passed a resolution to enter a registry agreement with the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources to preserve the South Wilmington Sandhills within Halyburton Park.
