17+ hour, 30+ min ago   (1726+ words) For cynics and pragmatists, a new tolled bridge over the Cape Fear River seems like a fait accompli. With a price tag of over $1.1 billion, NCDOT can’t foot the whole bill — or, at least, can’t justify spending that much money…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (556+ words) WHQR Commentary: Last Frontier - Andy Wood I was listening in on the meeting by phone and heard questions and answers shared between county planners and representatives of various local, State, and Federal government agencies discussing technical issues for a high-density,…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (104+ words) Wilmington Police Department officers responded to reports of gunfire at South 5th Avenue and Dawson Street, just after 8 p.m. on Tuesday. According to police, officers located one person suffering from “life-threatening” injuries. WPD said the victim was taken to the hospital by…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (450+ words) The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners held a special meeting on Tuesday morning, spending about fifteen minutes in closed session before emerging to announce that, in essence, they were cancelling the automatic license plate reader (ALPR) program run by…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (760+ words) The North Carolina Department of Transportation released an environmental assessment of the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge Replacement project on August 14, kicking off a public comment period that ends on October 15th. Community members and elected officials are both concerned about the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (99+ words) WHQR 2026 WHQR Day Celebration Celebrate local, independent journalism Sunday, September 13th at WHQR Day! Join us for the annual WHQR Day Party on Sunday, September 13 from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM at Waterline Brewing Company, 721 Surry Street, under the bridge in downtown Wilmington. The…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (999+ words) The Vision Zero approach is based on the idea that traffic crashes aren’t accidents, but predictable and preventable incidents. Andy Thompson, transportation division engineer and Vision Zero manager for Wilmington, said, “Wilmington’s Vision Zero program is still in its infancy....

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (299+ words) WHQR WPD: After opening fire on officers, suspect shot, hospitalized with serious injuries The Wilmington Police Department said its officers, along with New Hanover County Sheriff's Office deputies, responded to a call near Red Cross and North Seventh streets. WPD…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (1762+ words) Quarter 2 numbers reflect everything that was raised and spent up until June 30. (Notably, for the purposes of campaign finance reporting, Q1 is very short, including only January and half of February; Q2 covers mid-February through the end of June.) Data comes from…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (1276+ words) Rezoning Case Z-936 Appeal Request: Planning Director Kirstie Dixon presented the Rezoning Case Z-936 Appeal Request to the board in a de novo hearing as outlined in Article 3, Section 3.8.9 of the UDO, meaning the board decides on the issue as if for…...