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On this episode, we take a deep dive into the Northside Food Co-op --- a new organization that aims to create a cooperative grocery store on the Northside of downtown Wilmington.The region has been a food desert --- an area where residents don'
On this episode, we welcome --- or, rather, welcome back --- guest Michael Praats, former assistant editor at Port City Daily and current journalist and content producer at WECT. Praats joins the podcast to discuss two of his biggest stories, w
On this episode, we talk with community activist and children's advocate Rebecca Trammel, who has founded and helped run numerous local groups, including Champions for Compassion, Community Conversations, and others. We start this conversation
On this episode, we explore what's known as the 'rights of nature.' It's part of a broader concept called 'community rights' ... but this is just the beginning of the conversation. For now, we're focusing on what 'rights of nature' means, both
On this episode, we take a look at Wilmington City Councilman Charlie Rivenbark's inbox. Then, a few moments to talk about the life and death of UCNW Professor Mike Adams --- and the media coverage of it, including our own.First up, we dive int
On this episode, we take a deep dive with independent journalist Zach Wickes — who goes by Mr. Wickes in his work — to look at the Wilmington protests and the 2013 Brandon Smith shooting, which is still contentious seven years later. Wickes’ wo
On this episode, one of the three Wilmington Police Department officers who was fired last month for making racist comments is contesting the loss of his job --- claiming his comments, unlike the other two officers, is protected by his First Am
On this episode, we take a look at a federal lawsuit against UNCW. The lawsuit itself alleges racial discrimination against an employee --- but the broader implications about UNCW's culture are even more concerning. We get into what motivated t
On this episode, we tackle the long, complicated process of finding a new owner for the New Hanover Regional Medical Center. This week, the Partnership Advisory Committee selected Novant, paired with UNC Health, as its recommendation to purchas
On this episode, we tackle the Pine Valley neighborhood of Wilmington --- or rather, its street signs, which feature the name of eight prominent Confederate leaders.We knew when we published this article, as with our reporting on Confederate st
Warning: This episode deals with disturbing material, including racist comments and threats.We dedicate this entire episode to the firing of Michael ‘Kevin’ Piner, James ‘Brian’ Gilmore, and Jessie E. Moore II — three veteran Wilmington Police
On this episode, we tackle the response — or lack thereof — from Wilmington’s elected officials to the important issue of race, policing, and the city’s troubled history.Earlier this week, Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo and Councilman Kevin Spears
On this episode, we dig into the pending sale or new partnership for New Hanover Regional Medical Center. It’s increasingly clear — though there were definitely earlier indications — that the Partnership Advisory Group is leaning towards a sale
Notes: On this episode, we take a look at the rising numbers of Covid-19 and the increasing pressure on Governor Roy Cooper's office to move ahead into Phase 3. Behind the scenes, public health policy and political expediency are likely at odds
On this episode, we tackle two painful legacies of Wilmington's past --- the two Confederate monuments in the heart of downtown, and the New Hanover County park named for Hugh MacRae, a white supremacist who helped organize the 1898 massacre, a
On this episode we take a closer look at a long-running legal battle between Wrightsville Beach and the owner of a jet ski company. Why is the town willing to go to such lengths to fight the owner --- and why does it matter if they overstep the
Notes: On this episode, we talk about some of the changes protestors have asked for --- and the different ways those changes might be achieved. Plus, what happened when the New Hanover County Sheriff's Office (NHCSO) took over the Wilmington P
Notes: On this episode, we dig deep into the George Floyd protest in downtown Wilmington on Sunday, May 31.There's a lot to unpack in terms of the protests across the county: What inspired the protests --- and, more importantly, what do the pro
On this episode, New Hanover County’s plan to keep 22 FEMA trailers from Hurricane Florence in the area as affordable housing. Plus, we break down the latest battle over reopening bars in North Carolina.New Hanover County’s plan is a good idea
On this episode we look at some of the fallout from Governor Roy Cooper's 'more cautious' Phase 2.Bar owners were caught off guard by last-minute changes that dropped their businesses from the list of places that could reopen. While other group
On this episode, bars and gyms get left behind by Governor Roy Cooper’s ‘more cautious’ Phase 2, WAVE Transit gets bad news from Leland and Brunswick County, and a Holly Ridge gym owner claims the local police went too far in trying to enforce
Notes: On this episode, we tackle uncertainties about Governor Roy Cooper’s second reopening phase — what will Phase 2 mean for bars, restaurants, hair salons, and other businesses? We discuss what we know so far about the likelihood of moving
Paul D'Angelo is the Community Development Program Director in Asheville, NC, but for years he was an advocate for affordable housing in Wilmington, working with the housing authority. We talked to Paul about what issues he saw in his time in W
On this episode, we dig deeper into the story of how a group of armed white men ended up on the front steps of a black family’s house in a Rocky Point neighborhood. The incident went viral, and appeared in national headlines as a racist mob and
On this episode, we're taking a look at two recent shootings in Wilmington --- and some of the bigger issues that lurk behind them.A high-profile shooting on Mother's Day certainly got people's attention: a roving gun battle, one dead, and thre
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