On this edition of the CoastLine Candidate Interviews, we meet Representative Frank Iler, the Republican from Brunswick County who has served North Carolina’s House District 17 for three-and-a-half terms and is seeking a fourth. We had also booked his Democratic challenger, Charles Warren. Mr. Warren let us know a couple of days earlier that he could not appear due to an emergency. House District 17 is located exclusively in Brunswick County and includes slightly more than the southern half of

On this edition of the CoastLine Candidate Interviews , we’re talking with David Rouzer . He’s North Carolina’s Republican Congressman from Johnston County in the 7 th District who has served one term and is seeking a second. Before winning a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, David Rouzer served in the North Carolina Senate for two terms – representing the 12 th district. North Carolina’s 7 th Congressional District stretches from the southeastern coast of North Carolina encompassing

On this edition of the CoastLine Candidate Interviews, we meet North Carolina Representative Susi Hamilton, a Democrat from New Hanover County, who has held the seat for three terms and is seeking a fourth. But first, we hear from her Republican challenger this November – Gerald Benton. North Carolina’s House District 18 includes a northwestern portion of New Hanover County -- most of the downtown area and Wrightsboro – just south of Castle Hayne. The larger geographic part of District 18 covers

On this edition of CoastLine , we’re taking the time to learn about two of the bonds that will appear on the November ballot. One of those bonds would bring improvements and some facilities to the Brunswick County Schools System. The other would develop and enhance parks and green space within the City of Wilmington. Segment 1 During the upcoming election, Brunswick County voters will be asked to vote on a $152 million school bond referendum. Guest: Dr. Deanne Meadows is the Assistant

On this edition of CoastLine Candidate Interviews , we meet Steve Unger, the Democrat who is challenging Chris Millis, the Republican incumbent, in North Carolina’s House District 16, which includes Pender County and the northwest corner of Onslow County. This is the second time Steve Unger has challenged Chris Millis for the seat. The population of House District 16 is 77% white. 16% of the District is black, and nearly 7% identifies as Hispanic. Among registered voters, 40% are registered

On this edition of CoastLine Candidate Interviews , we meet J. Wesley Casteen, a Democrat who is challenging Republican Congressman David Rouzer for the seat in North Carolina’s 7 th Congressional District. The district stretches from the southeastern coast of North Carolina (encompassing Brunswick, New Hanover and Pender Counties) to the west, with more rural counties such as Columbus, Sampson, Wayne, and Duplin. The district also includes portions of Johnston and Bladen County. 70% of voters

On this edition of CoastLine Candidate Interviews , we meet North Carolina Representative Holly Grange, a Republican from New Hanover County who was appointed to the seat in August after Rick Catlin announced he was stepping down. Holly Grange won the March primary in a contest with current New Hanover County School Board member Tammy Covil. She has no Democratic Challenger in November. In North Carolina’s 20 th House District, which encompasses the northern half of New Hanover County, 86% of

On this edition of the CoastLine Candidate Interviews , we meet North Carolina Representative Ted Davis, Junior, a Republican from New Hanover County, who has held the seat in House District 19 for two and a half terms. In 2012, he was appointed to finish out the term of Danny McComas, who stepped away to take the helm of the North Carolina Ports Authority Board of Directors. Ted Davis went on to win the seat in the next election. He won a second term in 2014, and will soon embark upon his third

On this edition of the CoastLine Candidate Interviews, we meet the two people in the race for North Carolina Senate District 9. This district covers most of New Hanover County, with the exception of a small patch in downtown Wilmington, which is part of Brunswick County Senator Bill Rabon’s District 8. In North Carolina’s 9 th District, 80% of residents are white, 13% are black, and the rest of the population breaks out into multiple ethnicities, Hispanic, and Asian. 36% of the voters are

On this edition of CoastLine, it's a Political Reporter Round Table. We’re tackling the issues that will shape your decisions this November – as well as the unorthodox election season and how that’s playing out in local and state races. Guests: Tim Buckland, Senior Political Reporter, Local Government Editor, StarNews Vicky Janowski, Editor, Greater Wilmington Business Journal; Co-editor, Wilma Magazine; Co-director, Women to Watch Leadership Initiative Rachel Lewis Hilburn: From a reporter’s