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Leaders of the Alamance-Burlington School System have approved a budget proposal that realigns dozens of positions amid the district's funding crisis

Challengers runs from Monday, June 3 through Wednesday, June 5. It screens Monday through Wednesday at 7pm with an additional screening on Wednesday at 4pm in Historic Thalian Hall's Main Theatre.

Nearly one year after the final whistle blew at the paper mill in Canton, the site has a potential new owner – but the town's mayor says current

Friday is the deadline for new political parties to submit signatures to get on the ballot in North Carolina, and two parties appear to have met the initial requirement.

Following months of backlash from anti-taxation activists, the Leland town council voted on Thursday to approve the $46 million budget. That plan includes a 17% property tax increase, or a four cent increase from last year's rate of 23 cents per $100.

On this episode, it's a conversation with Jon Martell, a retired doctor and former hospital administrator who says he nearly died at New Hanover Regional Medical Center — not because of a mistake made by a nurse or doctor, but because of systemic issues at the hospital. The experience had led him to found a new nonprofit to push for a safer, higher-quality hospital. WHQR also spoke with top Novant medical administrators to work through some of Martell's systemic concerns.

Every week, WHQR News Director Ben Schachtman sits down with The Assembly 's Johanna Still, to talk about our joint newsletter, The Dive . For this

Welcome back to the Cape Fear Rundown. This week, Kelly tells us about her upcoming story on development and then Ben joins us to talk about all the ways our county government makes money its able to spend.

For the majority of Rajah Caruth's life, the North Wilkesboro Speedway had sat dormant.