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4th of July Festival Seeks Sponsors

Planning for the official State of North Carolina Fourth of July Festival is underway and event organizers are seeking sponsors to help fund the annual event, which draws nearly 50,000 visitors to the region each year. This year’s festival boasts

Southport NatureFest 2023

While driving west on N.C. 211, have you ever wondered what it’s like way back in the Green Swamp Wilderness? Do you know how oyster beds can form the base of a heathy ecosystem? Do you want to show the

Up Your Arts Wants to Save The Hall, Y’all!

Imagine an exciting night on the town with friends.  You meet up in a beautiful sculpture garden, aglow with white lights, and delight in the sound of a string quartet playing under the bows of a live oak.  You head

Safe Haven Memories

I like to think that at one point in my life, I was a movie star. I was actually an extra in the movie “Safe Haven,” and you can’t even see me in my scene. But Hollywood loves a little

Spring Is For Plant Sales

Spring has sprung and and plants sales will be popping up like tulips during the coming months. From Encore Azaleas to Butterfly-friendly plants, everyone will certainly find something perfect to add a little beauty to the yard.  Gardeners can get

Nashville Trio Comes to Southport to Benefit Local Charities

The Nashville Trio is coming to Southport for a two-night benefit concert, Friday, April 14 and Saturday April 15.  The all-female trio brings an eclectic mix of country, rock and blues to the stage.  Their high-powered performance will benefit Brunswick

Training isn’t Ruff at Cape Fear K9 

by Ruby Cline After Wilmington native Mike Chambers finished his time in the Marine Corps, he returned to the area and began his career in private security, just as he’d planned. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in Security Management and

Living On Safari: The Photography of Cannon Wentworth

Art is everywhere, and sometimes you find it in the unlikeliest places, like an airplane. Photographer and Filmmaker Cannon Wentworth was born and raised in Charlotte and moved to Wilmington in 2011 to attend UNCW as a film studies major.

We Are Not James Harriott

By Dr. Ali Travis, River Road Animal Hospital It doesn’t seem that long ago that we practiced medicine like James Herriot, the famed British veterinary surgeon who treated all comers in the countryside with experience and ingenuity, but little else. 

Showing A Holiday Home

By Patty Langer Growing up in a historic New England town, Christmas was always my favorite time of year. The season was defined by old colonial houses with candles in every window, wreaths hung on front doors, and garland draped

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