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From global warming warnings to medical breakthroughs, what a UNCW researcher is learning from crabeater seals
August 19, 2023

On this episode of The Newsroom, a conversation with UNCW Assistant Professor…

Preventing the "violent denial of diversity," and a petition for poison-free parks
August 05, 2023

Today, we're sitting down with members of Glitterpill, LLC, a company that…

What will it really take to turn New Hanover County's low-performing schools around?
July 23, 2023

On this episode, WHQR's Rachel Keith helps unpack the work of the Turnaround…

The trials and tribulations of evictions. Plus, development in northern New Hanover is on tricky ground.
June 30, 2023

On this episode, Kelly Kenoyer takes a deep dive into what actually happens…

The daunting but doable task of turning New Hanover County's low-performing schools around
June 09, 2023

On today's show, a look at New Hanover County's 12 low-performing schools. It's…

The Newsroom: Conversations about Pride, identity, and finding the gay bars
June 02, 2023

WHQR's second Cape Fear Conversation is focused on the queer community — just…

NHCS Superintendent Charles Foust on school safety; Marie Parker bids farewell to WAVE
May 19, 2023

On today's show, we sit down with New Hanover County Schools district…

Three new faces in New Hanover County politics
May 12, 2023

On today's show, we sit down with Jill Hopman and Nevin Carr, the newly-minted…

Special episode: An in-depth interview with New Hanover County's newest commissioner, Dane Scalise
May 11, 2023

On today’s special episode, an in-depth conversation with Dane Scalise, who was…

Fractured: A major investigation from WFAE and PBS's FRONTLINE
April 30, 2023

The mental health care system in North Carolina has been failing for years.…