The Wilmington Standard Daily Update
The Wilmington Standard is the premier voice of conservative thought and opinion in the coastal Carolina region. Our daily update comes out Monday through Friday on the issues of the day.
Episodes
88 episodes
With Every Service Comes a Bill - Daily Update May 7, 2026
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...
Democrats Choose Illegals Over Child Safety And Why It Matters in North Carolina - Daily Update for May 6, 2026
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. ...
Why Mohamed Abdou Must Be Kept Off Campus - Daily Update for May 4, 2026
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 wal...
Union Bullies vs Parents: Operation May Day in New Hanover - Daily Update April 23, 2026
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....
Know Yourself, Know Your Enemy: Iran’s Evil Regime vs America’s Fading Moral Clarity
Wilmington Standard Daily Update – April 20, 2026Episode SummarySun Tzu warned, “Know yourself and know your enemy,” and this Wilmington Standard Daily Update asks whether America still does either. Reuel S...
Daily Update April 15, 2026 - Making Teachers Work
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 busine...
Daily Update April 14, 2026: No Place for Women's and Gender Studies
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 ...
Daily Update April 13, 2026: Habitual Offender Strikes Again
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. D...
Daily Update April 1, 2026: Change the Voting Years
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 ...
Daily Update April 8, 2026: Two Weeks To A Lasting Change
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 Wednesd...
Daily Update April 7 2026: War Crimes?
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 ...
Daily Update April 6, 2026: Nothing Insignificant About Us
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 Jes...
Daily Update April 2, 2026: No Nuclear Weapons for Iran
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...
Daily Update April 1, 2026: End Birthright Citizenship
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 ...
Daily Update March 31, 2026: Transgender Day of Visibility
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.
Daily Update March 30, 2026: How Did a Convicted Sex Offender Vote Twice in North Carolina?
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 hi...
Daily Update March 27, 2026: Not Just An African Problem
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 W...
Daily Update March 26, 2026: A Troubled Bridge Over These Waters
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 LL...
Daily Update March 25, 2026: Showing Up In November?
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 ...
Daily Update March 24, 2026: Investigating a Black Woman Equals Racism
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...
Daily Update March 23, 2026: Planned Parenthood’s Taxpayer Cash Crunch
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 cance...
Daily Update March 20, 2026: Saleh Mohamadi Put To Death
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 c...
Daily Update March 19, 2026 Bringing the Bible Back to Public Schools
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 progra...
Daily Update March 18, 2026 Private Sector Is Better For The Environment As Well
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 ...
Daily Update March 17, 2026: St. Patricks Day Is Not About What You Think
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.
