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Fact Check: Did Trump once tell Americans to inject bleach to
WEBApr 3, 2024 — Specht: Mostly false. Trump did mention bringing UV rays and disinfectants into the body, but let's remember what Biden said. He said his predecessor, quote, "told Americans all they had to do was inject bleach in themselves, just take a shot of UV light." That is not what Trump said. It was by no means a demand, an instruction, a recommendation.
Wilmington has no plans to ditch its red light camera program
WEBApr 1, 2024 — Over the years, a constellation of issues — including financial, legal, and engineering problems — whittled the number of red light camera programs in the state down to just a handful. Now, as Raleigh sunsets its program, Wilmington is the last municipality in North Carolina with enforcement cameras. City staff hasn’t had any recent conversations about changing that, even though the ...
After their daughter's overdose, a Brunswick County family
WEBAug 21, 2024 — On December 26, 2022, he and his wife got devastating news: their daughter Brittany Johnson had died of a meth overdose. Brittany had been sober for 18 months, going through drug court in Brunswick County. She left behind a five-year-old daughter. "She was just full of life," said her mother Tina Johnson.
Checking in on the transition to Skyline Center, Wilmington's
WEBAug 22, 2024 — KK: It’s worth noting that they did save $28 million in needed upfits for some of the buildings they left to move into Skyline Center. But their new city hall is really expensive to run. They’ve leased out part of it for $2.4 million annually, but that only covers 2/3rds of the cost to run the building.
DEQ mandates Chemours to perform additional PFAS well testing …
WEBDec 6, 2023 — At the direction of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Chemours is expanding sampling for PFAS contamination in private drinking water wells in New Hanover, Brunswick, Columbus, and Pender counties. More than 14,100 additional residences may now qualify for sampling.
Neil Howe says the 4th turning is here. What does that mean for
WEBMay 28, 2024 — Decades after his book on the topic was published, Neil Howe says the fourth turning is here.
Housing in Brevard is 'broken' – here is what city officials ... - WHQR
WEBAug 20, 2024 — The land was initially offered to Habitat for Humanity but rejected because of issues with the title, city officials said. The property was appraised for $75,000 in 2021, according to Transylvania County tax records. The second parcel, a 1.3-acre lot on Cashiers Valley Road, is valued at $39,000, according to a 2021 appraisal.
2024 WHQR Day Celebration
WEBAug 27, 2023 — Join us for the annual WHQR Day Party on Friday, September 13 from 6-8 pm at Waterline Brewing Company, 721 Surry Street, under the bridge in downtown Wilmington. The event will feature Free Prizes, food from Arabelle Food Truck, Cake and More! And this year, we're excited to also have the live music from Justin Cody Fox starting at …
Registration open for new NHC alerting system - WHQR
WEBMay 6, 2024 — With the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season starting June 1, officials with New Hanover County Emergency Management are encouraging all residents to register for a new emergency alert system. Residents can sign up to receive timely and critical alerts by texting READYNHC to 24639. This service will provide subscribers with …
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