Kure Beach, NC- It’s 2:00 on Saturday afternoon, and Jack Perdue has just made an exciting discovery; a genuine otter skull.  He’s not wandering through the woods or swamps that border his family’s property. Surprisingly enough, Jack has just traded in his 2,000 points in the nature swap at the NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher.   Do you find objects in nature, such as interesting shells, bones, egg cases, rocks, ...

 Saturday, July 9th 9:00 am to 4:00 pm 3:00 pm Award Ceremony Theses Babies Were Born To Ride! Hampstead, NC -  Re-visit the days when speed and performance were king at the summer's best car show.  On Saturday, July 9th Poplar Grove's Classy-Chassis Car Show & Country Flea Market is a stroll down memory lane with a grand display of magnificent antique cars and trucks.   Registered vehicles from 1985 an ...

  Hubert, NC - It’s time for our annual Easter bake sale to benefit Possumwood Acres Wildlife Sanctuary.  This year’s bake sale will be held on Saturday, April 23rd from 9:00 to 2:00 at the Food Lion on Piney Green Road in Jacksonville, NC. We need everyone’s help to make this year’s sale a big success.  We are looking for bakers to provide us with a beautiful array of goods to sell.  This is an opportunity ...

  Readers Theatre production of “Road Rage”  Tues. April 26 & Wed. 27, 2011 at 7 PM  Sneads Ferry Community Center 126 Park Lane, Sneads Ferry   Production dates: June 10, 11 & 12   If you’ve never been on the stage, Readers Theatre is a low pressure way to begin. You will rehearse and be given direction, but you won’t have to memorize.   Road Rage Written and Directed by Keith M. Donaldson   If you ...

Kure Beach, NC – Spring is here, the weather is getting warmer, and our feathered friends are gradually making their return to the coastal region. With so many birds ready to nest for the season, competition for space may be problematic.    The NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher is pleased to receive a donation of ten handmade birdhouses from the Wilmington Area Woodturners Association. These customized birdhouses ...

Deadly decision: driving under the influence; destructive behavior creates painful memories for survivor’s family Posted on 12 April 2011 By Amanda Slowikowski Managing Editor Driving under the influence is an all too common practice on the Outer Banks. Almost every Monday I hear someone talk about how drunk, or how high, they got this weekend and made the decision to drive anyway. While most students here ...

Epic Kites founder, Dimitri Maramenides caught up with me during the heavy SW JRidge session last weekend and captured some fun aerial overflights out on the water!  Pretty cool perspective from flying high with a GoPro and a kite kit in 30+ mph wind! Check it out! We will have to continue to work on this perspective to capture some cool action including loops and other moves while he flies high overhead!  ...

The Wingo de Mayo Festival will take place on Saturday, May 7th at Native Vine in Point Harbor. This year’s event will benefit the Outer Banks Children At Play Museum, a non-profit organization that helps foster creativity in children through hands on learning. The Festival will feature two separate events consisting of the 6th Annual Wine and Beer Jam and the 3rd Annual Great Wing Cook Off. The Wine and Be ...

GREENVILLE, N.C. - East Carolina Athletics has announced that this weekend’s Conference USA baseball series against UCF has been designated as Military Appreciation Weekend. Any active or retired military personnel and their families can receive half-price admission all weekend. Ticket prices are $3 for adults and children (12 and under) are free. The baseball team will wear a special military edition hat o ...

GREENVILLE, N.C. - Six-foot-seven forward Maurice Kemp Jr. has signed a National Letter-of-Intent to attend East Carolina University and play basketball for the Pirates beginning with the 2011-12 season head coach Jeff Lebo announced Wednesday. Kemp averaged 16.7 points and 9.9 rebounds per game as a sophomore at Miami Dade College this past season and earned first-team All-Florida Community College Activit ...