Higher parking rates are coming to local beach towns, and slower-paced commercial development in Pender concerns leaders.
Ben Schachtman
The Dive: Sour in Southport
An ethics debate ruffles Southport leaders, plus, a look at truth said in jest about the area’s housing affordability issues.
The Dive: Out With the New
The sudden departure of endowment CEO William Buster has left the community with loads of questions and few answers.
The Dive: Antitrust the Process
Novant’s hospital purchases draw federal intervention, a vote on a bridge toll option, and a secret Giglio letter is made public.
The Dive: An Alternative To Criminalizing Homelessness
WHQR looks at alternatives to sending the unhoused to jail, and lawmakers look to make blocking traffic a federal crime.
The Dive: Time For Some Traffic Problems in Wilmington
A traffic nightmare arrives on the eve of a consequential infrastructure vote. And that decision has leaders questioning the strength of Wilmington’s political sway.
Time For Some Traffic Problems in Wilmington
A traffic nightmare arrives on the eve of a consequential infrastructure vote and raises questions about Wilmington’s political sway.
The Dive: Bucks and Ballots
A look at the all-time biggest donors boosting the region’s lawmakers, plus, a social media allegation spurs a boycott before the media could catch up.
The Dive: Strip Tease
New Hanover County backtracked on a move to acquire a neighboring strip club, and a conservative group has some ideas for the port authority.
The Dive: Razor’s Edge
UNCW pauses an education award after controversy ensued this spring, and Leland shells out big bucks for a property it can’t control.


