January 2023

Happy New Year

“Wait, you’re moving into your garage?” was the reaction of family, friends and neighbors when Joel and Jayna Crittenden would tell them their plans.  “I kept saying, ‘I promise, it’s going to be awesome,’” says Jayna Crittenden. The Crittendens, with the help of Romero Architecture and Christopher Building Company successfully transformed a 5,600-square-foot, six-bay garage…

There wasn’t any time for art when she was in high school. There wasn’t any time left for her art while in college or graduate school, nor was there much time while she was raising her children or pursuing a career in IT at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. At last, now there is…

The use of mushroom supplements is on the rise, and a number of bold claims speak to the benefits of having some fungus among us. These claims include a You Tube video and Ted Talk by mycologist (someone who works with fungi) and author, Paul Stamets entitled, “Six Ways Mushrooms Can Save The World.” Locally, Renee…

Often in tandem they start arriving in earnest with the crisp air of fall, lined up at the Wrightsville Beach drawbridge. Each sailboat passing through Banks Channel carries a unique story, varying in adventures, nautical miles traveled, storms, wind, waves, sea spray, sun, marine life, laughs, state/country borders crossed, and sleepless nights. These temporary residents…

It’s getting hot in here. A quick turn of events that happened almost overnight has resulted in the igniting of the Wilmington Heat, a professional basketball team for the Port City. “I have a friend who is a scout, he reached out to me about starting a pro team in Wilmington. I decided to take…

A few years ago, an inspiring story circulated about eagles. It explained that crows are the only birds that sit on eagles’ backs and attack their necks. The eagle does not waste its energy by fighting, but rather flies higher. The lack of oxygen causes the crow to fall away, and the eagle is set…

Everyone wants to do their part in keeping the water blue and forests green, and for years recycling has been touted as the thing to do. But there’s been a lot of negative talk about recycling lately, and it makes one wonder if it is worth the time and money put into it? There are…

The Landfall Foundation awarded its annual grants during a November 2022 ceremony at the Nicklaus Clubhouse in the Country Club of Landfall. Grants totaling just under $500,000 were awarded to 88 local nonprofits and schools in the fields of the arts, education, health and welfare. The maximum amount of each grant is $7,500. To be…

Former Wrightsville Beach Police Chief John S. Carey, now a special deputy with the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office, received North Carolina’s highest honor in October 2022, The Order of the Long Leaf Pine. The Office of the Governor grants awards to individuals or groups in North Carolina to recognize exemplary service. The Order of…