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The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Project is amended yearly, and New Hanover County Schools is asking the public to weigh in on the programs slated to be funded with this federal money for the next school year.
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According to court officials, Councilman Kevin Spears was in court on Monday for a civil matter when he was held in contempt during the hearing. Spears was released Tuesday afternoon.
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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.
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Woody White, the former Republican state senator and New Hanover County commissioner left his last elected office in 2020 — but he's remained influential, particularly in conservative circles. Though not for the first time, he recently published a forceful call to end DEI in North Carolina's state university system and other government bodies. However, White has been apparently unwilling to discuss his comments — and few in his spheres of influence seem eager to engage with his critique of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
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The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality has prepared and submitted a human health risk assessment of 1,4-dioxane in drinking water, as directed by the General Assembly.
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May is National Bike Month, a celebration of cycling in the United States and a month of advocacy to protect cyclists from dangers on the road. WHQR reporter Kelly Kenoyer interviewed Adrienne Harrington from the local nonprofit the Terry Benjey Bicycling Foundation about cyclist safety and Vision Zero in the Cape Fear Region.