PRESS RELEASE WILMINGTON, N.C. — August 20, 2026 Cate Calson has announced her candidacy for the New Hanover Soil & Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors, bringing decades of experience in communications, community engagement, sustainability and environmental advocacy to the 2026 election. Calson is running on a straightforward platform: clean water, responsible growth and practical conservation that protects New Hanover County’s natural resources and beauty that

Gwenyfar Rohler asks what would our community conversations look like if that intense energy were channeled into local issues like healthcare equity, access to education, the school-to-prison pipeline, and cash bail?