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The downgraded storm made landfall at Wrightsville Beach on Sept. 14. Fierce winds tore at roofs downed trees and power lines and relentless rains caused river creek and sound flooding across the region. See Florence in photos.

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Wrightsville Beach Reunion By Simon Gonzalez The Wrightsville Beach lifeguard reunion is expanding this year. The 2018 event scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. Nov. 3 has been reborn as the “Friends of Wrightsville Beach Reunion ” celebrating not just lifeguards but surfers watermen and “all businesses located on Wrightsville Beach Harbor Island andIntracoastal Waterway…

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Whenever North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Barbara Jackson visits her vacation home at Kure Beach she is reminded of the time she went on “Jeopardy” and put a little crack in the glass ceiling. It was the mid-1990s a time when most of the contestants on the TV quiz show were men. “There was a…

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Debra Bucci is a positive force and her passion for life and investment in the happiness of others is evident in her work. As she puts it “paintings are all about personal connection.” “I want someone to have an emotional connection to my work ” she says. “When I’m painting I’m thinking about emotional stability…

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Susy Paisley’s fabrics and wallpapers are inspired by a desire to help endangered species When Susy Paisley made a major career change from conservation biologist to soft furnishings she didn’t completely forsake her former profession. In fact her old job informs everything she does in her new job. Paisley designs and creates fabrics and wallpapers…

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Ralph Jensen was already a successful wood craftsman a maker and restorer of fine furniture when he stumbled on the find that would lead to his true life’s calling. In 2000 Jensen invested a couple of bucks in a basket of goodies at a flea market. The basket included an old wooden duck call. “I…

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North Carolina native Vivian Howard is a famous chef and a best-selling author and she even hosts her own TV show. But she and husband Ben Knight want their Wilmington restaurant to be known for its food and atmosphere not her celebrity status.

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Lock and Dam #1 transitions from commercial necessity to a recreational and environmental destination Occasionally boats still require passage up and down the Cape Fear River. Perhaps kayakers making a trip from Fayetteville to Wilmington for recreational purposes or the military running training exercises. Victor Pillow walks down the hill from the lockmaster’s house at…

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Former Pros Coming to Landfall By Brooklyn Owens The Landfall Legends of Tennis Tournament returns this year after a two-year hiatus. The Sept. 14-15 event features eight former professional players including Mardy Fish who was ranked as high as No. 7 in the world. Fish won 14 Association of Tennis Professionals tour events and earned…

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Wrightsville Beach Carolina Yacht Club History and Tradition The Carolina Yacht Club founded in 1853 on Wrightsville Beach is among the three oldest yacht clubs in the nation. The club fosters an appreciation for the history and tradition of yachting while also providing a fun family beach and soundfront destination complete with a deli and…

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