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This week, Democrats won stunning victories around the state and the country. There's a simple narrative behind the 'Blue Wave,' but beyond that, there's the complicated and even contradictory behavior of individual voters. And that, in a way, is both the real story and the lesson of this election.
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For over a decade, the R/V Cape Hatteras served as Cape Fear Community College's 'floating classroom.' Now, following its retirement, it's being prepared for its next role: an artificial reef.
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Recorded live at Leland Town Hall on October 14, WHQR joined Port City Daily, WECT, and The Seahawk to put questions to the three Democrats, one Republican, and one Libertarian running for state House and Senate seats representing parts of Brunswick and New Hanover County.
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- The art of showing up: Inside Fully Awake Art Gallery
- More than a meal: Lee Bains brings Southern stories of food, labor and life to Wilmington
- "I just have to get a lot of North Carolina stories out of my system": Wilmington director Parrish Stikeleather
- ‘A keen eye for color’: Sydney F. Austin on her artistic journey and finding community
- Floating through art: Andy Warhol’s Silver Clouds takes over Cameron Art Museum
Beyond the Cape Fear
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The Winston-Salem Police Department says the two separate shooting incidents took place on Saturday at WSSU.
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The Christmas tree industry contributes an estimated $250,000 to the state’s economy.
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