The Wilmington Standard Daily Update

Give Us Your Feedback Donald Trump’s challenge to birthright citizenship hits the Supreme Court as justices hear Trump v. Barbara, a case that could finally force a return to the original intent of the 14th Amendment and shut down automatic citizenship for children born to illegal immigrants and temporary visa holders. With hundreds of thousands of so‑called “anchor babies” added to our strained s...

Give Us Your Feedback A clear, unapologetic look at Transgender Day of Visibility, why sex is a fixed biological and God-given reality, and how activists and politicians are misleading our communities about what it means to be male and female. Support the show

Give Us Your Feedback Wilmington Standard Daily Update for Monday, March 30, 2026 digs into how convicted felon and registered sex offender James Osborne managed to vote in multiple North Carolina elections despite being legally barred from the ballot. We connect his role in the recent school board primary scandal, expose failures in county election oversight, and explain why North Carolina’s outd...

Give Us Your Feedback The Wilmington Standard Daily Update for Friday, March 27, 2026 tackles the UN’s new slavery reparations resolution, exposes its historical blind spots, and argues that slavery is a human problem rooted in every race and culture, not just the West. It challenges the targeting of America, highlights African and global roles in the slave trade, and calls listeners to focus on f...

Give Us Your Feedback A billion‑dollar proposal for a new six‑lane Cape Fear Memorial bridge is on the table, and someone has to pay for it. Wilmington Standard Daily Update breaks down the WMPO’s unsolicited public‑private partnership bid from Delivering Bridges LLC, the billion‑plus price tag, and the hard choice between a regional transit tax or a user toll. We walk through what each option wou...

Give Us Your Feedback Republicans just took two avoidable losses in Florida special elections, and it’s a warning shot for November. In this Wilmington Standard Daily Update for Wednesday, March 25, 2026, Reuel Sample breaks down what these flips mean for President Trump’s agenda, the fight for control of Congress, and why conservative voters cannot afford to sit out “low stakes” races anymore. Fr...

Give Us Your Feedback Wilmington Standard Daily Update for March 24, 2026: Breaking down the turmoil inside the New Hanover County Board of Elections, the suspension of Director DeNay Harris, and the New Hanover NAACP’s charge that any scrutiny of her performance is racism and sexism, raising serious questions about accountability, transparency, and competence in local election oversight. Support...

Give Us Your Feedback In today’s Wilmington Standard Daily Update for Monday, March 23, 2026, we break down a new report from 26 Democrat U.S. Senators claiming that the One Big Beautiful Bill has devastated Planned Parenthood’s “women’s health” services, from cancer screenings to birth control access. We expose how Planned Parenthood’s real business model depends on abortion-on-demand, how losing...

Give Us Your Feedback In today’s Wilmington Standard Daily Update for Friday, March 20, 2026, we tell the story of 19‑year‑old Iranian wrestling champion Saleh Mohamadi, executed by the Khamenei regime for daring to join pro‑freedom protests, after torture, forced confessions, and a sham trial with no real defense or appeal. While over 30,000 Iranians have been killed this year by a terror‑sponsor...

Give Us Your Feedback In this Wilmington Standard Daily Update for Thursday, March 19, 2026, we break down the New Hanover County Board of Education’s potential partnership with LifeWise Academy to offer Bible education during school hours. We explain how the program works, why claims about “separation of church and state” are historically and constitutionally misguided, and expose the hypocrisy o...

Give Us Your Feedback New Hanover County is proving that the private sector does a better job than government at protecting our environment and managing green space. In this Wilmington Standard Daily Update, we break down the county’s decision to negotiate the sale of the Flossie Bryan tract to the private, non-partisan Coastal Land Trust, why Commissioner Dane Scalise is right about saving taxpay...

Give Us Your Feedback Forget the green beer—this St. Patrick’s Day we uncover the real Patrick, the kidnapped slave turned missionary who helped transform pagan Ireland and what his radical faith in Jesus means for America today. Support the show

Give Us Your Feedback This Wilmington Standard Daily Update for March 16, 2026 focuses on a “David and Goliath” primary upset in which Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page defeated longtime political powerhouse and Senate Pro Tem Phil Berger, reflecting a broader revolt against over 150 Republican incumbents nationwide whose leadership voters rejected. It also notes that North Carolina voters saw th...

Give Us Your Feedback This Wilmington Standard Daily Update for March 13, 2026 connects three recent attacks in Michigan, Virginia, and New York to the broader struggle with Iran, arguing they are not coincidences but likely part of Tehran’s terror strategy as the regime faces mounting military and political collapse. Citing historical examples and commentary from Ben Shapiro, it frames these inci...

Give Us Your Feedback The March 11, 2026 Wilmington Standard Update covers the officer-involved shooting of Edilberto Espinoza Sierra in a Wilmington parking deck, emphasizing that he was killed after fleeing police at an active shooting scene and posing a threat with his vehicle. The piece argues Sierra’s death stems from his own choices, not police misconduct, defending WPD’s actions as necessar...

Give Us Your Feedback This Wilmington Standard Daily Update uses Admiral Nelson’s “Never mind the maneuvers, always go at them” to argue that Republicans must stop overthinking and start driving a bold legislative agenda. Citing an NBC/WRAL poll showing Democrats with a 6-point edge for control of the House and highlighting top voter concerns like inflation and threats to democracy, it stresses th...

Give Us Your Feedback This Wilmington Standard Daily Update reports that gas prices in Wilmington have jumped 50 cents in a week, nearly double the national increase, with diesel seeing the biggest spike. It notes that because the entire economy depends on oil, residents should expect broader price increases or at least an end to the recent declines seen under President Trump.​ The commentary then...

Give Us Your Feedback The United States Coast Guard Will Not Get Paid Today - Thanks To Democrats Democrats in Congress have halted pay for the U.S. Coast Guard during a DHS shutdown, prioritizing protection of criminal illegal aliens over funding those who guard America’s coasts and enforce maritime law. The update condemns Democrats and their donors for embracing open borders and illegal immigra...

Give Us Your Feedback The Wilmington Standard Daily Update reports a final settlement in the Michael Kelly sex abuse scandal in New Hanover schools and notes Title IX reforms to protect students. It then argues that broken and single-parent families dramatically increase children’s risk of victimization and that, unless moms and dads strengthen marriages and homes, predators will keep finding easy...

Give Us Your Feedback The Wilmington Standard Update condemns Democrats in Congress for refusing to stand when President Trump affirmed that government’s first duty is to protect American citizens, arguing this reveals their true priorities: illegal immigration, radical gender ideology, riots, and higher taxes over public safety. It links DC Democrats’ behavior to New Hanover County Democrats and...

Give Us Your Feedback The Wilmington Standard Daily Update critiques the Supreme Court’s decision blocking President Trump’s tariffs and exposes Congress as weak, impotent, and unwilling to defend American workers through real free trade policy. It argues voters keep electing influencers instead of statesmen, then demand “term limits” instead of accepting responsibility for sending unserious polit...

Give Us Your Feedback Wilmington Standard exposes Port City Daily for reprinting a DNC press release on a 225,000 voter registration settlement without disclosing it, excluding GOP voices while amplifying national Democrats. The update contrasts Port City’s biased coverage with transparent conservative outlets like The Wilmington Standard and its partners, pledging honest reporting and clearly lab...

Give Us Your Feedback This Wilmington Standard Daily Update covers a Massachusetts ruling forcing a 5-year-old to remain in kindergarten lessons using books that challenge “blue/pink” gender norms, despite his father’s religious objections. The commentary blasts Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV’s decision as an attack on parental rights, warns Democrats weaponize schools to erode gender normality, and ur...

Give Us Your Feedback The Wilmington Standard Daily Update for Feb. 13, 2026 challenges Wilmington’s proposed tax hike to fund $14.6M in wage increases for 1,200 city employees. While backing strong pay for police and fire, it blasts City Manager Becky Hawke’s goal of making government an “employer of choice,” arguing government should cut positions, privatize, and automate to provide essential se...

Give Us Your Feedback The Wilmington Standard Daily Update for Feb. 12, 2026 urges North Carolina Republicans, as early voting opens, to choose primary candidates who can actually win and govern, not just check every ideological box. It cites Mark Robinson’s 2024 loss as a warning that hardline primary choices can hand Democrats sweeping victories down the ballot, and argues that Republicans need...