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CHANGING OUR WORLD TOGETHER ONE FASCINATING STORY AT A TIME.
DEPARTMENTS FEATURES
24 The East Coast Nuclear Disaster that
Almost Happened
By Robert Rehder
At the height of the cold war, North Carolina came perilously
close to being hit by two thermonuclear hydrogen bombs —
not dropped from a Soviet aircraft, but rather from one of our
own B-52s.
32 The Ghosts of Winter
By Robert Rehder
Wrightsville Beach is a great place for light-tackle anglers to
fish for handsome and tasty speckled trout. All it takes is skill,
perseverance, and a willingness to endure some raw, nasty
weather.
38 Sweet Love
By Elena Rosemond-Hoerr
Forget the clichéd chocolates in a box. This Valentine’s Day,
do something different and bake something sweet and heart-shaped
for a sweetheart. These recipes for mini cakes and
cookies are sure to be a hit.
42 Gold By the Square Foot
By Pat Bradford, Christine R. Gonzalez, Amanda Lisk, Fritts Causby &
Jim McDonald
Buyers from all over the country and abroad were seeking
and snapping up property in the three-county area. The local
real estate market, already very strong, soared to new heights
in 2021. It was a great year for sellers and Realtors, and a
challenging one for buyers.
74 All That Jazz
By Emory Rakestraw
Embracing her father’s music helped Lori Joy Peterson find
her voice as an artist. Now she is discovering a new inspiration —
the sounds of nature.
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16 New Lease on Life
By Pat Bradford
The 1924-era Ewing-Bordeaux Cottage is a piece of Wrightsville
Beach history. After some much needed upgrades, it has been fully
repurposed as a building that now tells the tale of the town’s history.
TRENDING
19 Knowledge is Health
By Pat Bradford
A New Year’s resolution to include increasing blood oxygen
levels in the 2022 health regimen just might be an effective way
to naturally improve health.
SHORTS
20 Risk Rating 2.0
By Lisa A. Sharrard
A new national flood insurance program based on the replace-ment
cost value, square footage of the subject property, distance
to water, and foundation types will save many homeowners a few
dollars when purchasing or renewing a premium.
22 Majestic Whites at Christmas
By Pat Bradford
Who needs snow when you have American white pelicans? A flock
of the magnificent birds delighted Harbor Island residents when
they landed in Motts Channel a couple of days before Christmas.
FISH TALES
30 A Flatfish as Large as
the Ocean Floor
By Peter Perschbacher
The latest installment in our Fish Tales series is the true story of land-ing
a whopping, 125-pound Pacific halibut in the Alaska wilderness.
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