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The earliest North Carolina-built boats were designed to withstand the most brutal perils of the Graveyard of the Atlantic. Today’s yacht makers build bigger faster safer boats to reach the far corners of the world on their own bottoms.

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In April 2015 the Wilmington Police Department and Coastal Horizons Center warned of increased heroin overdoses. Wilmington Police responded to 10 heroin overdose calls during one weekend and suspected there were more unreported incidents. In each incident the users received life-saving measures from emergency medical personnel and survived the overdose. The WPD warns inexperienced and…

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From the state’s flagship — the first simple shad fishing boat — to the sleek polished sportfishing yachts of today northern Outer Banks boat builders are known worldwide. In Wanchese on the southern tip of Roanoke Island Bayliss Boatworks is a hive of activity. Men in white protective suits and masks shout at each other…

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North Carolina artists Robert Irwin Chip Hemingway John Silver and Kyle Highsmith paint boats in yards.

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Strategically situated on Point Place at the street’s curvature with panoramic water views overlooking the elbow where Motts and Banks channels meet Dan and Denise Smith’s new 5 000-square-foot permanent South Harbor Island home is reflective of both the area’s coastal surroundings and of the family of four’s overall lifestyle. The sprawling home is a…

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With local farmers markets reopening for the season tender young vegetables springing from the ground and berries just beginning to ripen now is an especially good time to put plant foods at the center of the plate. Home cooks can find plenty of seasonal produce to play around with this time of year and many…

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With Easter coming what do people need to know before they adopt a rabbit as a gift?

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Tryon Palace may be the best-known attraction in North Carolina’s second-oldest town but the unassuming city of New Bern offers a variety of other treasures to discover. Traditionally seen as a pass-through for Triangle residents making their way to the shore New Bern’s striking architecture water views and historic downtown shopping and dining district is…

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Part of the beauty of living on the Azalea Coast is enjoying an extended outdoor living season. Why not make the most of it with a uniquely appointed outdoor space? Gently used vintage found created or curated — outdoor furniture doesn’t have to be assembled from a box. Though fall and winter months are the…

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Chicken Hicks is remembered for his smooth moves.Hicks’ influence on eastern North Carolina extends past the dance floor. In the 40s and 50s Hicks became a cultural liaison between black and white cultures taking vinyl records of black rhythm-and-blues music into white-only establishments. Born in Durham North Carolina in 1925 Hicks had two older sisters…

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