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Garland’s Fresh Seafood in Varnamtown was filled with volunteers heading the little crustaceans preparing them for the wholesalers who will sell them to local restaurants. There also will be plenty for the retail customers who make their way to this small community on the banks of the Lockwood Folly River in Brunswick County. “This has…

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The Gullah Geechee people emerged from a most inhumane of circumstances. They trace their ancestry to slaves cruelly transported from Africa to work in the coastal rice plantations of the Carolinas Georgia and Florida. But the imposed isolation they experienced gave rise to a unique culture one that lives on through bold and colorful artwork…

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Tony Alderman has always been fascinated by the historical the beautiful and the mysterious aspects of coastal scenes. “Water to me is mysterious; you can’t know what is underneath it and all of the history and stories that happen around it ” the Durham native and trained watercolorist says. “At the same time it is…

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Nestled in a lush arrangement of trees and framed by hydrangeas and other blossoms lies an inviting saltwater swimming pool — a 21st-century addition to a 19th century house situated between Greenville Loop Road and the Intracoastal Waterway. It allows the outdoors-loving owners more ways to enjoy the open air in a space that complements…

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The hunt for a treasure ship lost off the Carolina coast in 1857 began as a remarkable scientific triumph.

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For more than 30 years children from some of the most prominent families in Wilmington learned reading writing arithmetic and social graces in a small private first-grade class in a room over the garage of a house on Third Street.

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The sound of water flowing over and under rocks drifts into the house encouraging time spent outside. A playful path of stone bridges and miniature waterfalls leads to the picturesque deck that overlooks private docks and Motts Channel. Serenity awaits every time the Cimaglias visit their Wrightsville Beach home. The winding water garden which includes…

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Silence. Black-rimmed glasses occasionally peeking over the top of pages. A quiet clearing of the throat. A hush from the fastidious white-haired librarian. These may be the typical things that come to mind when hearing the word “library.” However stereotypes don’t apply when it comes to Wilmington’s thoroughly modern libraries. Whether the four branches of…

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It might have its roots in Europe but the hot dog has become the quintessentially American food.

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Summer vacation had just started but 11-year-old Cheris Singleton-Irizarry was already looking forward to the start of school in the fall. The girl who wants to run her own company designing websites was excited about a curriculum that will emphasize science technology and engineering. She was looking forward to making new friends. online pharmacy purchase…

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