Ben Schachtman

Wilmington’s police department grapples with dissatisfied officers, New Hanover County Schools may get $20 million less than it wants, and a group IDs seafood fraud in local restaurants.

Some locally endorsed policies made their way into the state budget proposal. Plus, New Hanover Commissioners attempt a DOGE-style review of their budget.

Some N.C. businesses are actually happy about tariffs. Plus, UNCW offers neutrality–sort of.

How a Wilmington widow’s state appointment got spiked. Plus, in a DOGE-era, could the city and county consolidate services?

UNCW recently attracted criticism from pro-Palestinian activists for a recent lecture on Gaza. Plus, a fake Rouzer drew a big crowd.

Wilmington, the last city in the state to continue using red light cameras to catch traffic violations, appears ready to cancel its contract. Plus, Horry County shoots down Shibumi Shades.

Uncertainty is swirling once again over a replacing the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge. Plus, DOGE reaches Wilmington.

Pender rejects a resolution to deepen collaborations with ICE agents. Plus, the endowment’s equity pillar in a post-DEI world.

Trump’s funding freezes include pausing payments for major federal initiatives, introducing uncertainty for some big projects. Plus, the next DEI frontier: chambers of commerce?

North Carolina’s airports are understaffed, like the rest of the nation. Plus, a recent court ruling means a lawsuit from student victims can move forward.