The Wilmington Standard Daily Update

Give Us Your Feedback Apparently Democrats understand general elections in a way Republicans still don’t. In this daily update, we break down recent polling that shows Roy Cooper up over Michael Whatley and why GOP voters once again are lagging in backing their own nominee. We walk through how Democrats in places like Maine will line up behind a deeply problematic Senate candidate while Republican...

Give Us Your Feedback Have we actually made a difference here in Coastal Carolina? In this 100th episode of the Wilmington Standard Daily Update, Reuel looks back at how a single column grew into a growing conservative media platform for our region. From adding voices like Sam Ibraham, Jonathan Bridges, Trevor Blackwell, Paul Stam, and now Johnston Smith, to partnering with The Center Square and t...

Give Us Your Feedback Deciding when life begins is not just a legal question in North Carolina—it is a moral and spiritual one. In this Daily Update, I break down House Bill 1232, a proposed constitutional amendment that would define human life as beginning at fertilization and effectively classify abortion as homicide in our state. We look at why similar measures have failed across the country, w...

Give Us Your Feedback War with Iran is already here; the only real question is whether America will finally confront the evil regime that has fueled chaos in the Middle East for nearly half a century. In this Daily Update, Reuel lays out why negotiations with Tehran have repeatedly failed and why President Trump must recognize that time only strengthens the mullahs’ grip on power. He walks through...

Give Us Your Feedback North Carolina Democrats are sending a clear message to moms and minorities: they don’t think you can do simple math or handle basic paperwork, but they still expect your vote. In this Daily Update, Reuel walks through Senator Val Applewhite’s comments on the state income tax cap and why they insult the intelligence of the very voters she claims to champion. He unpacks the br...

Give Us Your Feedback In this daily update, we walk through a new poll showing that nearly one in five Democrats now believe all three assassination attempts on President Trump were staged, and what that says about the Left’s mindset. We unpack how Trump Derangement Syndrome has hijacked the Democrat Party to the point where facts, basic logic, and even the death of Corey Comperatore no longer see...

Give Us Your Feedback North Carolina voters say they want lower taxes, school choice, and more economic opportunity – but right now they think Democrats will deliver it. A new Carolina Journal poll has Roy Cooper up double digits over Michael Whatley and shows Republicans facing an uphill climb this November, especially in the General Assembly. At the same time, strong majorities back Opportunity...

Give Us Your Feedback North Carolina isn’t just a battlefield for ideas; it’s becoming a quiet battleground for land, food, and military security. In this episode, we walk through how Chinese‑owned WH Group and its control of Smithfield Foods gives Beijing leverage over America’s pork supply and puts Chinese‑owned land within a short drive of Fort Liberty and other key bases. We break down a renew...

Give Us Your Feedback Annexed, ignored, and over‑taxed—today we break down Wilmington City Council’s push for nearly a 20% property tax hike and what it means for the communities footing the bill. We look at how high‑value neighborhoods like Landfall, Wrightsville Sound, Masonboro Sound, River Lights, and Pine Valley were forcefully annexed years ago and are now being used as the city’s ATM for De...

Give Us Your Feedback The North Carolina General Assembly is moving to hide how much top-paid student‑athletes at UNC System schools are making, even though taxpayers are footing much of the bill for the programs that support them. In this Daily Update, I walk through what the proposed records changes would conceal, why “competitive advantage” has become the new excuse for less transparency, and h...

Give Us Your Feedback The Supreme Court just told Louisiana that race-based congressional districts have gone too far, striking down a map built to guarantee a Democrat in a majority-Black seat. In this Daily Update, we walk through how one 200‑mile‑long district was engineered to pack Black voters together and why the Court called it racial gerrymandering. We also look at how Louisiana and Tennes...

Give Us Your Feedback North Carolina’s political class wants you to believe Roy Cooper’s mass release of inmates during COVID was a harmless “reform.” In this Daily Update, I walk through how more than 3,500 convicted criminals were turned loose, how at least 600 went on to commit serious new felonies, and how 18 have been charged with murder in just four years. We look at the Democrats and activi...

Give Us Your Feedback Wilmington’s city leaders are floating a 14.3% property tax hike, promising everything from “living wage” city jobs to more money for Wave Transit. In this Daily Update, I walk through what that really means for families and small businesses in our area. We talk about how much government you actually want in your life, and who should be responsible for essential services like...

Give Us Your Feedback Fairfax County, Virginia released an illegal immigrant accused of raping a child—despite ICE requesting a detainer—because of sanctuary policies. This is the Democrat Party now running candidates across North Carolina, from Roy Cooper for U.S. Senate to local Board of Education races. No North Carolina Democrat has condemned this release, because open borders and sanctuary po...

Give Us Your Feedback Daily Update May 4, 2026 exposes how far‑left radical professor Mohamed Abdou went from obscure academic to open cheerleader for Hamas, Hezbollah, and Islamic Jihad—and why that should disqualify him from any role near American students. We walk through his shocking post‑October 7 statements, Columbia University’s decision to cut ties, and his ongoing “Death to the Akademy” t...

Give Us Your Feedback In this episode of The Wilmington Standard Daily Update , Reuel Sample breaks down how the New Hanover County Board of Education stood firm against pressure to close schools for a far-left NCAE–backed political rally. He explains how the teachers union and local Democrats have launched a relentless intimidation campaign targeting Republican board members who put kids over pol...

Give Us Your Feedback Wilmington Standard Daily Update – April 20, 2026 Episode Summary Sun Tzu warned, “Know yourself and know your enemy,” and this Wilmington Standard Daily Update asks whether America still does either. Reuel Sample lays out who our enemy is in no uncertain terms: the Iranian regime , a brutal dictatorship that murders protesters, sponsors terrorism, tortures women and children...

Give Us Your Feedback North Carolina’s teachers’ union is planning a May 1 “Kids over Corporations” rally on a school day, demanding more spending, an end to tax breaks, and killing school vouchers — all while expecting parents to accept classroom walkouts as business as usual. Some counties are already closing schools, but New Hanover’s board refused to change the calendar, and this update argues...

Give Us Your Feedback Texas Tech’s chancellor has ordered Women’s and Gender Studies programs to be phased out, arguing colleges should deliver rigorous degrees that actually have value in the real world. As DEI falls out of favor in corporate America and companies quietly ditch woke hiring fads in favor of merit, places like UNCW still cling to a 19‑credit WGS minor that prepares students for now...

Give Us Your Feedback In this Wilmington Standard Daily Update for Monday, April 13, 2026, we examine the brutal Easter Sunday stabbing of Marine Corps Lance Corporal Daniel Montano in downtown Wilmington and the long criminal history of the accused, Davy Spencer. Despite a three-decade record of drug trafficking, assaults, and a habitual felon conviction, Spencer was repeatedly released early, ra...

Give Us Your Feedback Tired of endless elections and low-turnout off-years? In today’s Wilmington Standard Daily Update for Thursday, April 9, 2026, we look across the river to Belville, North Carolina, where town leaders unanimously voted to move their local races to even-numbered, partisan election years to combat voter fatigue and save resources. We break down how Wilmington’s odd-year election...

Give Us Your Feedback President Trump has paused strikes on Iran for two weeks after receiving a 10-point proposal brokered by Pakistan, reopening the Strait of Hormuz and easing global oil fears while talks continue. The Wilmington Standard Daily Update for Wednesday, April 8, 2026, looks at whether this brief window will be used by Iran’s untrustworthy regime to reload—or by the Iranian people t...

Give Us Your Feedback Exposing the left’s stunning hypocrisy: they scream “war criminal” at President Trump while giving Iran’s terror regime a pass. We break down how the United Nations and the political class invert morality, demonizing the one American president willing to confront Tehran while downplaying Iran’s blood-soaked record of murder, hostage-taking, and regional chaos. Support the sho...

Give Us Your Feedback A fresh photo from Artemis II shows Earth as a tiny speck in a vast, cold universe, but today’s reflection digs into why that speck — and every soul on it — matters eternally to God. Drawing from the cross and the empty tomb, we explore how Jesus bore the full wrath of God, conquered death, and proved that no distance in space or time can separate us from a Creator who choose...

Give Us Your Feedback President Trump lays out a clear mission in the growing conflict with Iran: stop the mullahs from ever getting a nuclear weapon and back those words with decisive action. This Wilmington Standard Daily Update explains why weapons themselves are not inherently moral or immoral, how policy and intent define their use, and why Iran’s terror sponsorship, proxy wars, and massacres...