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Sail-by in Banks Channel
Friends and family of Chris Stone throw flowers into the water during the sail-by memorial for Stone Saturday, June 21 in Banks Channel. ~...
Masonboro group monitors July Fourth crowds, species of concern
As the Fourth of July holiday approaches, Hope Sutton, North Carolina Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve southern sites manager, said her organization...
My thoughts
When is a law not a law? And who must obey the law? Even some flag-waving Americans have a propensity to skirt along the...
WBBC Beach Blast
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Wrightsville Beach Baptist Church (WBBC) hosted its third annual Beach Blast June 23-25 from 12:30–4 p.m. The days included surfing, boogie boarding, beach games...
Embers to play flotilla partyÂ
At its Monday, June 23 meeting, the North Carolina Holiday Flotilla committee discussed the amount of attention the pre-flotilla Friday night party will receive this...
Alice Walker to visit Wilmington
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Alice Walker will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act in Wilmington.
Walker is one of many civil rights figures...
’Mater season
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By D.J. Bernard and William McKenna, Contributing Writers
When it comes to tomato varieties, Richard Thomas, proprietor of Thomas Produce Farm in Burgaw, N.C., emphasizes...
Bow Wow Luau victorious night for the animals
Bella was the center of attention during Saturday’s luau. Wearing a lavender lei and a grass skirt, she caused many heads to turn; people...
Film documentaries inspire coal ash activism
Jengo’s Playhouse hosted a full house June 19 for a screening of four short documentaries exploring coal ash concerns in communities across the country.
The films...