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WEBAmanda Ake. , February 4, 2021. WHQR recently upgraded our streaming provider, which has changed our streaming "address," so to speak. While online streams and smart speakers have been…. Friday Feedback.
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WEBSep 9, 2024 · Local. 'Standardized tests and school success.'. Latest report shows how New Hanover County schools measure up. Rachel Keith. , September 4, 2024. On Wednesday, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction released the school report grades and growth measures for districts across the state for …
Terry Gross - WHQR
WEBCombine an intelligent interviewer with a roster of guests that, according to the Chicago Tribune, would be prized by any talk-show host, and you're bound to get an interesting conversation. Fresh Air interviews, though, are in a category by themselves, distinguished by the unique approach of host and executive producer Terry Gross. "A remarkable blend of empathy and warmth, genuine curiosity ...
Wilmington Police Department struggles with recruitment, eyes
WEBJul 19, 2021 · Wilmington Police Department is currently hiring for about 15 police officers -- that’s more than 5% of the total budgeted police force. The hiring struggle mirrors national recruitment problems for law enforcement, which trace back to the murder of George Floyd in May of 2020.. Mayor Bill Saffo said the city’s top priority is public safety, and said the council has never defunded the ...
Cape Fear River hits major flood levels in Burgaw days after
WEBAug 13, 2024 · After days of tropical storm-induced rain, the northeast Cape Fear river in Burgaw finally crested early Tuesday morning at approximately 16.5 feet — half a foot over what the National Weather Service classifies as major flood levels. The flooding in Burgaw has primarily affected residents of the River Birch and River Bend subdivisions off ...
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WEBFeb 11, 2022 · available positions
Wilmington Housing Authority's mold crisis has gotten worse
WEBDec 22, 2021 · There are now over 100 displaced families — up 40% since October — and the cost estimates have risen significantly since WHA first addressed the problem publicly in November, with a price tag around $8.5 million. And, getting all the residents home could take a year, at least.
CoastLine: Palmyra Atoll, in the center of the Pacific Ocean
WEBJan 25, 2022 · There is a place in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, thousands of miles from any mainland, equidistant from New Zealand and North America. It is a circular string of about 26 tiny islands, nestled among several lagoons, surrounded by 15,000 acres of shallow turquoise reefs and deep blue submerged reefs.
1898: Understanding America's Only Coup D'État - WHQR
WEBNov 6, 2023 · On November 10, 1898, an angry white mob led by prominent Wilmingtonians like Alfred Moore Waddell, Hugh MacRae, George Rountree, and J. Allen Taylor, murdered anywhere from a dozen to 300 people. These white supremacists forcefully removed black politicians from power, and hundreds of black business owners and residents fled in …