The deputy was fired earlier this month, after being disciplined with a demotion late last year. The State Bureau of Investigation is now looking into his conduct at the request of the District Attorn...

Five years ago, the sale of New Hanover Regional Medical Center to Novant Health was officially finalized. The contentious process divided the community, but Novant won over county commissioners with ...

From this week's Sunday Edition: Over the last several months, five top employees have left the City of Wilmington. Two were fired following an internal investigation. Three others have resigned. Is i...

An investigation into the city’s trash and recycling division substantiated claims of timecard fraud, substance abuse, and other policy violations, leading to the termination of the two longtime, high...

From this week's Sunday Edition: Channel was founded in 2021 by Live Oak Bank to help minority entrepreneurs get access to the resources they'd traditionally missed out on. Now it's been shuttered. Ge...

This week's Sunday Edition: The Endowment jumps into local efforts to preserve green space with nearly $8 million. And, an attorney for NHCS disgraces himself with an offensive social media post, prom...

This week's Sunday Edition: The Endowment jumps into local efforts to preserve green space with nearly $8 million. And, an attorney for NHCS disgraces himself with an offensive social media post, prom...

Last year, the City of Wilmington earmarked $1 million to acquire land for park and recreation use. The city noted that ‘time was of the essence,’ and sought matching funds from New Hanover County, as...

There are a lot of resources in both Brunswick and New Hanover, but many of the shelters in Wilmington are full.

The board made the decision just a day after acknowledging it was looking into an offensive social media post made by attorney Brian Kromke over the weekend. The board will explore its legal represent...

This week's Sunday Edition: Recently, a New Hanover County commissioner cast the lone vote against a resolution proclaiming a National Day of Racial Healing. We take a closer look at the objections to...

On Sunday, the public was made aware of a Facebook post from one of the attorneys representing New Hanover County Schools. Brian Kromke, attorney for Crossley McIntosh Collier Hanley & Edes, P.L.L.C.,...

This week's Sunday Edition: Non-rhetorical questions in highly rhetorical times. What do we want from the state university system? What would restore the public’s trust in the institution? How do we p...

A local business owner is facing a violation from the City of Wilmington because of his use of a cargo container. Now, he’s asking the city to change its code to allow the creative use of the metal bo...

On Wednesday night, community members and elected officials gathered at a downtown Wilmington vigil for Renee Nicole Macklin Good, who was killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, Minnesota, last week.

As of Thursday, all UNC System professors’ syllabi are now officially designated as public records and the property of the university, not the individual. This new policy was a directive from System P...

An employee died at the Smithfield Pork Processing Plant in Bladen County over the weekend, the second fatality in seven months. WHQR’s Kelly Kenoyer brought in reporter Connor Smith from our partners...

A dozen counties, including Jackson and Madison countie,s brought non-unanimous early voting plans before the state Board of Elections on Tuesday. NC Local explains what happened.

The Pender County Clerk of Court is set to stand trial on several criminal charges just over a week before she goes up for primary elections.

Avelo Airlines announced Tuesday that it would no longer contract with the federal government to operate deportation flights. The budget airline is also shutting down its base at the Wilmington Intern...

This week marked Wilmington’s first city council meeting with the brand new, all-democratic council. WHQR News Director Ben Schachtman brought Reporter Kelly Kenoyer into the studio for a recap.

During this week's commission meeting, Pender County officials shared new details about a scam involving over $650,000 of county money. WHQR's Ben Schachtman and Nikolai Mather break it down.

Last night, the Wilmington City Council unanimously passed a resolution opposing the extension of Independence Boulevard that would connect Randall Parkway to Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway.

On Tuesday, the New Hanover County school board agreed to collectively ask the state legislature to improve funding for exceptional children — those are students who often have additional educational ...

He would have been 38 years old today. Instead, a ghost bike is what remains.

On Monday, December 5, Alderman Elementary teaching assistant Minnie Clark was sent a termination letter for “misconduct and failure to follow NHCS policies.”

Earlier this month, developers walked away from a proposed grocery store on city-owned property in the heart of Wilmington. WHQR’s Ben Schachtman and Kelly Kenoyer have more on what comes next — and w...

After last winter shattered records — both for people served and total nights open — the Warming Shelter is gearing up for another cold season.

The church housing the non-profit farm wants the land off of Princess Place Drive for something else. But where can the farm go next?

With the filing season for 2026 campaigns well underway, local elections officials are gearing up for early voting for the primary.

Last December, the developer offered to buy the city-owned downtown property to build a grocery store. That changed the market landscape, and led the Endowment and New Hanover County to pull funding f...

From this week's Sunday Edition: Notes on a few developing, upcoming, and potentially daunting stories: the $320.5 million New Hanover County school bond heads to the ballot, a complicated lawsuit acc...

On this special episode, WHQR's Aaleah McConnell shares the highlights and throughlines of a wide-ranging panel on Wilmington's new anti-camping ordinance and the issue of homelessness.

While federal scientists are still confirming, at least one Canada goose in Wilmington has initially tested positive for avian flu.

New Hanover County is the only coastal county with a dedicated sustainability professional. This week, she presented her assessment to county commissioners.

Earlier this week, four North Atlantic Right Whales were spotted off the coast of Ocracoke. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is notifying boaters in the area to slow down while they...

For the third time in a row, Novant NHRMC has received a “C” grade from Leapfrog, a nonprofit watchdog for hospital safety. Novant officials say that rating is partially based on old data — and promis...

For Homelessness Awareness Month, Good Shepherd Center is hosting a book club for any residents interested.

On Monday, the New Hanover County Commission and the New Hanover County Board of Education agreed to pursue a $320.5 million school bond. The issue now goes to the Local Government Commission in April...

On Friday, fire fighters battled a blaze at the Graystone Inn in downtown Wilmington. An investigation determined that construction in the basement accidentally triggered the fire, which quickly sprea...

From this week’s Sunday Edition: The 2025 election season is in the books. The 2026 election season is already upon us.

State and federal agencies are considering a project to deepen the shipping channel into the Port of Wilmington. Proponents of the plan say it will allow larger vessels and save money by reducing curr...

On Friday afternoon, dozens of first responders were on the scene as a significant blaze engulfed the top story of the Graystone Inn. Officials reported no injuries, but the cause of the fire was not ...

Based on preliminary results, Democrats took all three council seats and incumbent Democratic Mayor Bill Saffo won reelection to his tenth term. It's the second time the local Democratic Party's contr...

The city’s deputy manager and director of economic development have both resigned, effective at the end of this week. According to the city, leadership was “already in the process of assessing our org...

In New Hanover County, early voting numbers are up by more than 50% compared to 2023. This year, approximately 12,628 voters cast ballots for municipal races in Wilmington and the beach towns. Compara...

A plain-language explainer — tackling North Carolina's new Congressional maps, gerrymandering, and the current race to redistrict around the country — from NC Local.

The ongoing federal government shutdown is expected to delay access to SNAP benefits for approximately 1.4 million North Carolinians, including nearly 57,000 people living in the Cape Fear region. WHQ...

Today, the North Carolina GOP said it had learned of an alleged cash-for-votes scheme in Wilmington. The county Democratic party denounced both any potential election fraud and the GOP’s reaction.

Three 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.