Kure Beach, NC – Memorial Day has passed and summer is officially here. Make the most of the beautiful weather at the NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher. Our list of extensive programs offers something for everyone. Pre-registration is required and can be made by calling 910-458-7468. BEHIND THE SCENES Behind the Scenes Tour Date: Thursday, June 2 Time: 11:30 AM Fee: $15.00 for ages 13 and up, $13.00 for ages 8-12. ...

Wilmington, NC - Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War Poplar Grove continues presenting stories of the American South in the 1800's.    Throughout the month of May the plantation's tour highlights the little known importance of mere salt, to the fortification of both armies during the Civil War.  Cannons fired upon Wilmington's coastal refineries to destroy the only method of food preservati ...

Hampstead, NC - It is with great sadness that Poplar Grove Plantation mourns the loss of Robert Lee Foy, Jr.  Robert, 91, passed away Thursday, May 26, 2011 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center.  He was one of the last members of the Foy family to grow up in the manor house.   The staff and volunteers will miss him dearly.  Even into his 90's Robert would come to Poplar Grove for construction projects to ...

  June 15th    8:00 am to 1:00 pm Come out to the market for fresh, local foods and beautiful crafts plus, special activities for children and the whole family. Activities are from 10:00 am until 1:00 pm Pender County EMS – bike helmet fitting Pender County Sheriff’s Department – Information display Hampstead Fire Department – Fire prevention, fire truck U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary – Boating safety Cape Fear ...

For those more experienced surfers who know what to look for online when it comes to swell, direction, period, angle, etc… we’ve added a crucial tool that gives you pretty much everything you need to know in this area – in one compact chart, plus we’ve added the water temp taken from the Duck Research Pier! Now in place on our Detailed Surf Report page, you only need to visit one website rather that 4! We a ...

Three Unearned Runs Carry Fayetteville to 3-2 Win Over Wilmington Coach Handelsman Earns 200th Win as Swamp Dogs Head Coach FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – Another good pitching night, another late-inning rally, and another win for the Fayetteville SwampDogs against the Wilmington Sharks. For the second time in as many days, the SwampDogs scored a run in their final at-bat, plating a run in the bottom of the eighth in ...

Box Score l ECU Quotes l St. John's Quotes l Live Chat Replay   CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. June 3, 2011 - Sean Hagan tossed 7.1 innings of shutout ball with six strikeouts helping third-seed St. John's (36-20) to a 2-0 win over No. 2 seed East Carolina (39-20) in game two of the Charlottesville Regional at Davenport Field.   With the loss the Pirates will turnaround and face fourth-seed Navy in the elim ...

Wilmington, NC: The Wilmington Sharks had to wait a couple hours longer than they anticipated, but they picked up their first win of the season (1-3) in a 4-0 win in game two of a Coastal Plain League doubleheader against the Morehead City Marlins (1-3) after falling 3-2 in game one. In the opener, the Sharks pushed across a pair of runs in the bottom of the fourth after hits by Justyn Carter and Ricardo Li ...

Wilmington, NC: Aaron Preston’s single to left field scored Justyn Carter from second base to give the Wilmington Sharks a 6-5 win over the Florence RedWolves (2-2) in 11 innings Friday night. Carter reached base after he was hit by a pitch to lead off the inning and moved up to second base after a walk to Ricardo Lizcano. After a popup, Preston sent a 1-1 pitch through the hole between third baseman and sh ...

MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. (June 3, 2011) - The Wilson Tobs (1-3) were shutout for the second time this season, losing 4-0 on Friday night to the Morehead City Marlins (2-3). Marlins starting pitcher Caleb Smith (1-0) pitched a gem to earn the win, going eight innings and allowing just five hits while striking out six. The Marlins started scoring in the bottom of the third. With two runners in scoring position and ...