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Chairs line the perimeter of New Hanover Regional Juvenile Detention Center’s common room around 8:30 a.m. June 18. Teens wearing matching grey sweatpants and glazed,...
Birds and beasts guard Airlie’s gardens
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For the next four months, Wilmington’s iconic Airlie Oak and its surrounding landscape will host gargoyles, giant insects and more creatures, both realistic and...
Second chances
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ate-afternoon humidity, colorful leis and the melodic rhythm of steel drums transformed Banks Channel Pub & Grille Saturday, June 13 for the Seventh Annual...
Masonboro supporters party, raise funds for conservation mission
Bluegrass trio Masonboro Sound played under a white tent as 160 adults and children enjoyed a buffet-style dinner at Bradley Creek Marina during a...
N.C. Blueberry fest set for June 20
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Coordinators expect biggest event yet
By Henry Burnett
Intern
The 12th annual North Carolina Blueberry Festival is planned for Saturday, June 20 in historic downtown Burgaw.
A town...
National Geographic contributor Joel Bourne reads at Pomegranate Books
Award-winning National Geographic journalist and Wilmington resident Joel Bourne has investigated a number of national environmental issues during his career, including biofuel development and...
What’s in your beach bag?
On any given summer morning, Wrightsville Beach’s strand sparkles with bounty for treasure hunters: whole sand dollars, million-year-old shark tooth fossils, colorful seashells from...
Dancin’ in the park
Children and adults sprawled out on blankets and lawn chairs by the Wrightsville Beach Park Amphitheater to watch the Performance Club’s production of “Footloose”...
Machine Gun opens summer concert series
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By Henry Burnett
Intern
The WECT Sounds of Summer Concert Series will kick off its season at Wrightsville Beach Park Thursday, June 18 at 6:30 p.m. with...
Rescued sea turtles return to ocean
A crowd gathered on the beach across from the Surf City Fire Department, craning their necks and holding their cameras like paparazzi. Their subjects,...