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The Newsroom — 100 episodes
Election 2026: Candidates forum for the New Hanover County Board of Education
Election 2026: Candidates forum for the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners
Duke's Dr. Justin Leroy on his book, "The Lowest Freedom," a look at racial capitalism and Black thought
Wilmington council members Cassidy Santaguida and David Joyner on the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge replacement
CFCC’s nursing faculty exodus, Port City Daily's Brenna Flanagan on film incentives and NHCS town hall
The Scene on Radio podcast asks, 'What's really wrong with the news?'
The Cape Fear Memorial Bridge, Media in 1898, and a Kelly Kenoyer retrospective
"America's only coup, then what?" A conversation with author Lauren Collins
Praying for Justice, Part II: How one family is contending with police’s use of deadly force
Kelly Kenoyer's Wilmington city hall investigation; Rachel Keith on the Upperman scholarship and Endowment nursing grant
Meeting people where they are: NPR's Tamara Keith on covering people and politics
Juneteenth Revisited: A conversation with Joe Conway
What we learned from the depositions in the Funderburk v. CFCC lawsuit
Who was Edilberto Espinoza-Sierra? Plus, the messy world of public school funding
Praying for Justice: How one family is contending with police’s use of deadly force
Ray Funderburk on his CFCC settlement; UNCW's Mouhcine Guettabi on the economics of a toll bridge
What we've learned about the arrest of Corey Temoney, police use of force, and providing accountability
Carolina Public Press series on 'wandering officers,' and a conversation with State Auditor Dave Boliek
The Newsroom: Traveling through America’s history at Black Rock Plantation
Primary 2026: Democratic and Republican candidates for the New Hanover County school board
2026 Primary: Democratic candidates for the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners
Primary Election 2026: Rebecca Trammel is pursuing an unaffiliated campaign for NC Senate District 7
New Year's Special Edition: The WHQR news team looks back at 2025
Invisible Homelessness: Working and unhoused in America
Citizen Warrior: Gene Merritt and John Meyer on advocating for a better Wilmington
Roundtable: Wilmington's anti-camping ordinance and the issue of homelessness
A conversation with District Attorney Jason Smith after year one in office
Candidates Forum: Seven candidates running for three seats on Wilmington City Council
Candidates Forum: Bill Saffo, Jonathan Barfield, Jr., and Billy Craig running for mayor of Wilmington
CAFO Country: A closer look at concentrated animal feeding operations
A conversation about book challenges with New Hanover County school board member Josie Barnhart
A conversation with Spence Broadhurst, looking back at five years on The Endowment board
Rail Redux: Passenger rail's potential return to Wilmington
2025 City of Wilmington Council Elections: Candidate Kelly Roberts
2025 City of Wilmington Council Elections: Candidate Chakema Clinton-Quintana
2025 City of Wilmington Council Elections: Candidate Clifford Barnett, Sr.
2025 City of Wilmington Council Elections: Candidate Luke Waddell
The Endowment's CEO exits (again), transparency questions, and what's next: A conversation with Derrick Anderson
2025 City of Wilmington Mayoral Elections: Candidate Jonathan Barfield, Jr.
GenX: Eight years down the line
2025 City of Wilmington Mayoral Elections: Candidate Bill Saffo
2025 City of Wilmington Council Elections: Candidate Cassidy Santaguida
2025 City of Wilmington Council Elections: Candidate Sean Guerrero
2025 City of Wilmington Mayoral Elections: Candidate Billy Craig
2025 City of Wilmington Council Elections: Candidate J.C. Lyle
2025 City of Wilmington Council Elections: Candidate Richard Collier
Triple Whammy: A deep dive into New Hanover County Schools' funding predicament
Do or DEI; Pender County vs. The Pender Post
What employees and safety data say about NHRMC's issues. Plus, understanding FERPA and book challenges
Shooting the Messenger: NPR's Leila Fadel on the First Amendment and a free press
Unpacking NC Project LEAD's policy forum, and legislative efforts to fund free school meals
The third time's the charm for Ted Davis' PFAS bill; NHCS Turnaround Task Force moves on
A conversation Curt Farrison, president of Wilmington's Vietnam Veterans of America chapter
Healthy Opportunities Pilot shows cost savings for Medicaid: “It’s a hand up”
Celebrating Sunshine Week and Blerd culture
A conversation with New Hanover County Commissioner LeAnn Pierce about taxes, budget cuts, and spending priorities
A conversation with New Hanover County Commissioner Rob Zapple about taxes, budget cuts, and spending priorities
A conversation with New Hanover County Commissioner Stephanie Walker about taxes, budget cuts, and spending priorities
Planning the Future of Development in the Cape Fear Region
A conversation with New Hanover County school member David Perry about gender in schools
A conversation with New Hanover County Commissioner Dane Scalise about taxes, budget cuts, and spending priorities
A conversation about community safety with LINC's Frankie Roberts
SYNC, ACEs, and getting to the root of children's wellbeing
A conversation with Sokoto House's Abdul Hafeedh Bin Abdullah about community safety
A conversation with District Attorney Jason Smith about youth violence
The WHQR news team reflects on 2024, and looks ahead to next year
A Wilmington start-up roundtable: Jessica Kovar, Rob Cooley, Christian Pardue, and Morris Nguyen
A conversation with former New Hanover County school board member Hugh McManus
A conversation with former Wilmington Police Department Captain Mike Fanta
Election 2024: Understanding campaign finance and the absentee ballots snafu
Cape Fear election results: Purple districts, ballot-splitting voters, and uncertain outcomes
Unpacking the state House and Senate candidates' forum
Marlando Pridgen, Democratic candidate for North Carolina's 7th Congressional District
Unpacking the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners candidates' forum
Unpacking the New Hanover County school board candidates' forum
"You have to fully empathize with what you did”: Restorative justice comes to North Carolina
Election 2024: New Hanover and Pender DA candidates Rebecca Zimmer Donaldson and Jason Smith
A conversation with Freeman family descendants Christopher Eaton and Dorian Cromartie
The Great Apartment Debate
"Poverty is a sin. Being poor is not." A new reporting project on being homeless in the Cape Fear Region
"Take the hits and keep on going": A conversation about journalism with NPR's Scott Simon
Cape Fear Conversations: Health and Social Equity
Making the case for Port City United
A retired doctor says he nearly died at NHRMC. Now he's pushing for reform
Transparency, accountability, and community: A conversation about the New Hanover Community Endowment with Harper Peterson
Granny Flats: The secret solution to the housing crisis
Echoes of a Coup: Michael Betts and John Biewen tackle the 1898 massacre in a new Scene on Radio series
The Mosley Story: Unpacking the misinformation and narratives around the newcomer school debate
Sunshine Week: A closer look at warrants, protective orders, and NHCS' new meeting policy
Forum: The Christian call to address Wilmington's housing crisis
Forum: Republican candidates in the 2024 New Hanover County school board primary election
State Sen. Michael Lee discusses last year's controversial education legislation
Cape Fear Conversations: Developing housing in New Hanover County
Turnaround Task Force's latest plans, public schools competing in the education market, and hearing a Student Voice
The past, present, and future of the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge
How the justice system hurts, and helps, the homeless people in our community
The WHQR news team looks back at 2023 and ahead to next year
Special Episode: Unpacking the New Hanover Community Endowment's $53-million second grand round
A conversation with District Attorney Ben David, who is leaving office after 20 years
Unpacking the 2023 municipal elections: Wilmington and the beach towns