Wilmington, NC April 29, 2013 - This spring several passenger cruise ships will dock in Wilmington and provide a welcome boost to the local economy. According to a Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) 2007 study, each cruise ship passenger spends an average of $123 per U.S. port-of-call visit. It is estimated that each crew member spends an average of $49 per visit. The small luxury cruise ship The ...

RALEIGH, NC April 29, 2013 —The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission confirmed today that the season for harvesting striped bass by hook and line in the Roanoke River Striped Bass Management Area will end at 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30, as specified in rule. After that time, all striped bass caught in this area must be released immediately, regardless of condition. The Roanoke River Striped Bass Managemen ...

Men: FIRST PLACE - Danny Ching, CALIFORNIA (Danny is two-time Men's World Champion) SECOND PLACE - Eric Terrien, FRANCE (Eric is Men's EUROPEAN Champion) THIRD PLACE - Jamie Mitchell, AUSTRALIA (Jamie is ten-time Molokai World Champion) Women: FIRST PLACE - Annabel Anderson, UNITED KINGDOM (Annabel is Women's World Champion) SECOND PLACE - Jennifer Kalmbach, HAWAII (Jennifer was voted Women's Stand Up Paddl ...

Click Here For Live Video Stream From The 2013 College Sailing National Semifinals  CHARLESTON, SC April 26, 2013 – Postseason play begins as the No. 4-ranked College of Charleston coed sailing team travels to the College Sailing National Semifinals co-hosted by Old Dominion and Hampton University on April 27-28 at the Hampton Yacht Club in Hampton, Va. This weekend’s regatta kicks off the highly-anticipate ...

NEW HILL, NC April 25, 2013 — The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will open the Cross Point Landing Boating and Fishing Access Area on Harris Lake to the public on May 3. The Commission and Duke Energy, which owns the lake and the site, will commemorate the opening with a ribbon cutting at 10 that morning. The Commission replaced two existing boat ramps with four new ramps with floating docks. The site a ...

The Pirates were involved with a variety of charitable activities this spring By Katie Dodge, ECU Media Relations Student Assistant Greenville, NC April 24, 2013 - Great American journalist Heywood Broun once said that sports do not build character, but reveal it. The community service activities performed by the East Carolina swimming and diving team during the 2012-2013 school year did more than just reve ...

Photo Album UNCW Athletic Awards Banquet Winners WILMINGTON, NC April 22, 2013 – Men’s basketball standout Keith Rendleman and senior swimmer Carly Tanner received the Thomas V. Moseley Awards as UNCW’s top student-athletes for 2012-13 during Monday’s annual athletic awards banquet at the Burney Center.   In other major awards, Kim Currie (women’s soccer) and Kosta Blank (men’s tennis) collected the Ch ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. April 21, 2013 – The No. 7-ranked College of Charleston women’s sailing team won the SAISA Women’s Championship title hosted by South Florida over the weekend at the Magnuson Resort, site of the 2013 ICSA Spring Nationals.   The Cougars improved on last year’s third-place finish at the conference championship regatta winning a head-to-head tiebreaker with host USF. Both squads tota ...

Tigers battle strong competition and tough conditions on Sunday CLEMSON, SC April 21, 2013 – The 14th-ranked Clemson women’s rowing team second and third respectively in their two official races on Sunday in third and final session on the Clemson Invite on Lake Hartwell. “I think we did a great job this weekend,” said Clemson Head Coach Robbie Tenenbaum. “I am thrilled with how our team is performing. We ar ...

Wrightsville Beach, NC April 16, 2013 - Meet the Alderman family. Don, Jenny, Dylan and Jack. All have signed up for the 2013 Carolina Cup in Wrightsville Beach, April 24-28. They will join amateurs and professionals from around the world in one of the largest and most respected stand up paddleboarding events in the United States.   "They should get a special family award," said John Beausang, Co-Chair ...