A weekly look at stories from around the state and the Cape Fear region, featuring conversations with the journalists working on those topics. Hosted and produced by WHQR reporter Camille Mojica — 'Cami' to her friends.
Welcome back to the Cape Fear Rundown. This week, the newsroom interviews Camille on her final episode of CFR about her future endeavors, music, swing dancing, and food.
Welcome back to the Cape Fear Rundown. This week Rahcel Keith gives us some statewide and local school system updates.
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.
Welcome Back to the Cape Fear Rundown. This week Ben joins us to talk about New Hanover Regional Medical Center's latest Leapfrog grade, and to talk about reporting he's been doing surrounding the hospital and Novant.
Welcome back to the Cape Fear Rundown. This week, we have Ben join us to revisit the Wilmington Crime Lab lawsuit.
Welcome back to the Cape Fear Rundown. This week, Kelly joins us to talk about a joint city and county homelessness meeting, and then Ben joins us to go over diversity, equity and inclusion and it's potential fate locally.
Welcome back to the Cape Fear Rundown. This week Ben joins us to talk to us about a particular budget request from the Wilmington Fire Department and then, Kelly joins us to give a sneak peek into her upcoming Newsroom episode.
Welcome back to the Cape Fear Rundown. This week, we have a conversation with Nikolai about the Leland property tax hike and some of his takeaways, and then, Kelly talks to us about her conversation with the founder of Strong Towns.
Welcome back to the Cape Fear Rundown. This week, Ben and Cami talk about red light cameras and the people who oppose them.
WHQR is celebrating 40 years on the air this year during our Spring Pledge Drive.
Welcome back to the Cape Fear Rundown. This week Kelly and Ben join us to give some important local updates.
Welcome back to the Cape Fear Rundown! This week Ben joins us to go over elections results and trends.
Welcome back to the Cape Fear Rundown. This week, Kelly joins us to ask me about my visit to Guilford county and to talk about why we travel for reporting, and then Nikolai joins us to talk about a meeting he covered.
Welcome back to the Cape Fear Rundown! Early voting has started! Stick around for a PSA and some helpful info to arm you with everything you need to know about voting in this year's Primary Elections. Then, Nikolai joins us to talk passenger rail.
Cami is back from being sick (after managing to outrun Covid for years, it finally caught up to her). This week we catch up with Kelly to go over some of her coverage from this past week, and then, Ben joins us with more documents that tell a story...
Welcome back to the Cape Fear Rundown. This week Kelly joins us to walk through what hosting is actually like.
Welcome back to the Cape Fear Rundown. This week, we talk to Kelly about the Warming Shelter and what it is, and then Ben has updates for us in the TRU Colors double-homicide case we didn't touch on last week.
Welcome back to the Cape Fear Rundown. This week Rachel joins us to talk about updates on Mosley's Career Readiness Academy closing, and then Ben walks us through mountains of court documents.
Welcome back to the Cape Fear Rundown. This week, Rachel joins us to talk about the upcoming budget cycle for New Hanover Schools and then Kelly joins us to talk about how the Newsroom gets produced from start to finish.
Welcome back, to the Cape Fear Rundown. This week, we talk about how politics plays into building and infrastructure projects with Ben, and then, we talk to Nikolai about his reporting on Holly Ridge.
Welcome back to the Cape Fear Rundown. This week, we check in with Kelly to see what she's been working on and why she's in court so often, and then Ben goes through the list of candidates who have filed for 2024 elections.
Welcome back to the Cape Fear Rundown. This week, Kelly breaks down her latest reporting for us and Ben talks about a new lawsuit. Just a note: this week's episode contains mention of sexual assault that may be triggering or disturbing to some listeners.
Welcome back to the Cape Fear Rundown. Everyone has been busy this week covering their own long term stories, but Ben has been hard at work himself. He joins us this week to give us some insight.
Welcome back to the Cape Fear Rundown. Let's sit down with Ben to talk about what "community" means and what we mean when we say "community safety."
WHQR's Ben Schachtman joins us to talk about the latest update in the Michael Earl Kelly case.WARNING: This episode contains descriptions and mentions of sexual assault, self harm, and drug addiction.
Welcome back to the Cape Fear Rundown. This week, Cami and Ben talk about the intricacies of court records, and how sometime, you can never see them.
Welcome back to the Cape Fear Rundown. This week, Ben talks to us about Media Literacy Week. Then, we break format with Kelly interviewing Cami, and finally, Rachel talks to us about Williston's middle schoolers reviving their paper.
Welcome back to the Cape Fear Rundown. Ben and Cami talk this week about something that hasn't been in the news a lot lately, but hasn't left priority with the county: development on the west bank of the Cape fear River.
Welcome back to the Cape Fear Rundown. This week, Kelly tells about economic trends in the Cape Fear, and some stats may surprise you. Cami says "wow, really?" a lot, so you might too. Then, Ben and Cami strap in for a long conversation about Project Grace (again), now that the debt financing has been approved.
Welcome back to the Cape Fear Rundown. This week we've got a quick recap and explainer about the latest news!
Welcome back to the Cape Fear Rundown. Rachel has been reporting on the removal of Stamped: Racism, Antiracism and You for over a year now, and talks to us about how it's been, and the piece she turned for national NPR. Then Ben joins us to talk about how New Hanover county's GOP is struggling to agree on things.
Welcome back to the Cape Fear Rundown. This week Rachel joins us to talk about how we do our storm coverage now that Tropical Storm Idalia has passed... And then we jump back into some important stories from last week.
Welcome back to the Cape Fear Rundown. New Hanover County Schools has a lot of policies being brought forth for discussion, and Rachel joins us this week to fill us in. Then, Kelly sheds some light into how we team up with other publications, and finally, a quick correction from Ben about last week's CFR.
Welcome Back to the Cape Fear Rundown. This week, Ben attended a follow-up meeting for the Rock Hill community's efforts to connect to CFPUA lines, and then, in a very silly segment, we say goodbye to our Summer News Intern James Watson as he goes back to college.
Welcome back to the Cape Fear Rundown. This week, Rachel joins us to bring up the lesser-talked about issue of Advanced Placement and dual-enrollment students.
Welcome back to the Cape fear Rundown. Cami is back from her travels, and the show continues! This week: Episode 50. 50 episodes young, right? On this episode, we're going to be talking to James about the upcoming New Hanover County school board meeting and where the county is in the book debate. Then, Kelly joins us to talk about our Community Agenda, and finally, we finally get to talk to Nikolai Mather, our Report For America fellow who is indeed real.
Welcome back to the Cape Fear Rundown. This week James joins us to talk about why he was in Brunswick County and what other stuff we can expect from him before he heads out! Then Ben talks to us about what he and friend-of-the-show Kevin Maurer covered for for a story on Novant's progress, two years after buying New Hanover Regional Medical Center — which you can find here: A Novant CheckupStick around.
Welcome back to the Cape Fear Rundown. WHQR is still running on generator power, so the studio is hot! Kelly joins us outside to talk about her latest work with firefighters and their fight against PFAS, and then Ben talks to us about what it's like to pivot when a story's angle changes. Abandon Hope All Ye Who Enter Here! (It's hot!)
Welcome back to the Cape Fear Rundown. Let's check in with James this week to see how he's been, and then, we say goodbye to our one and only Grace Vitaglione.
So many questions! Welcome back to the Cape Fear Rundown. This week, Kelly explains to us how eviction actually works, and then Ben gives us the latest on the Tru Colors double-homicide case and talks legal technicalities.
Welcome back to the Cape Fear Rundown. This week, we talk to Ben about New Hanover County's ever-increasing budget, then Rachel about her latest on CFCC, and finally, we meet WHQR's new News Intern, James Watson.
This week, Grace gives us an update on the Thermo Fisher purchase, which leads us right into a conversation with Ben about the LGC, and finally, Kelly gives us an update on North Carolina's carbon plan!
Welcome back to the Cape Fear Rundown. This week, Ben Schachtman dives deeper into the possible outcomes if the City of Wilmington purchases the Thermo Fisher building. Then, Grace Vitaglione tells us about what it's like covering another county's government meetings, and finally, Kelly Kenoyer talks to us about journalistic ethics.
Welcome back to the Cape Fear Rundown! This week we chat with Rachel about D.A.R.E.— yes, it's back. Then Grace joins us to talk about the latest City Council meeting and fact-checking numbers, and finally, Kelly talks to us about Robert Taylor Homes.
Welcome back to the Cape Fear Rundown! 2023 has officially begun! On to new and better things, right? Hopefully... This week, we talk to Ben Schachtman about the Jody Greene case in Columbus County, and what the future holds for the Sheriff's office there. Then Kelly Kenoyer give us an update on PodLab, and what WHQR is teaching New Hanover County students. Stay tuned!
2022 has been a year. Host Camille Mojica has an end of year message for listeners, with some thoughts from other members of the newsroom. Tune in!
Welcome back! This week, we talk to Ben Schachtman about his latest piece on Tru Colors, Rachel Keith explains what her newest big story has been like in terms of reporting, and finally, Kelly has been in a dumpster. She tells us about it. Stick around!
Welcome back to the Cape Fear Rundown. We're almost there, folks. 2023! Its been quite a year but WHQR's Newsroom isn't done yet! This week, we're going to be talking to Rachel Keith and Grace Vitaglione on updates relating to big stories they've both been working on. And at the end, Kelly Kenoyer and I are going to tell you everything about podcast producing. Stick around.
Welcome back to the Cape Fear Rundown. This week, we're talking to Ben Schachtman to reiterate how the media chooses what and what not to include when reporting big, breaking stories, and why, and then, students from DREAMS of Wilmington came in to talk to us! Stay tuned.
Welcome back to the Cape Fear Rundown. This week we're talking to Rachel Keith who tells us about how WHQR reported Thursday's breaking news, then, Kelly Kenoyer on a new finding in her gentrification stories, and finally, Grace Vitaglione helps Cami figure out the music commercial fishers are listening to.
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