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A haunting good time: Your guide to area Halloween events
Paranormal enthusiasts can learn about the spooky history of Poplar Grove Plantation–and maybe even see some spirits–during a ghost tour Friday night. Courtesy photos. Fright night is almost upon us,...
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Festival of Trees begins next week at Fort Fisher aquarium
The annual holiday event features dozens of adorned trees, the sponsorship of which benefits Lower Cape Fear Hospice. Courtesy photo. A local holiday tradition kicks off next week, this time in a new...
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Developments, wet weather talk of the beach towns
Carolina Beach. Photo by Hannah Leyva. It was a busy year for the once-sleepy beach towns on Pleasure Island, particularly Carolina Beach. The town has billed itself as the family-friendly seaside...
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7.5-ton humpback whale washes ashore on Kure Beach w/VIDEO
A humpback whale washed up on Kure Beach Wednesday morning. Photo by Hannah Leyva. Dozens of locals of all ages gathered on the beach strand south of Kure Beach Pier Wednesday morning to see something...
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Necropsy reveals unhealthy organs in humpback whale found on Kure Beach
After a 7.5-ton humpback whale was found on the sand in Kure Beach Wednesday morning, a team made up of scientists from the University of North Carolina – Wilmington’s Marine Mammal Stranding Unit,...
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Sunday’s 5K race in Kure Beach to benefit N.C. Aquarium at Fort Fisher
The 2016 5K Race for the Planet is happening this weekend. Participants of all skill levels can register for the event. (Photo courtesy of the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.) Run or...
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9 places in New Hanover County where you can recycle old batteries
Some examples of items made from recycled material are well-known: paper products, plastic containers, wooden furniture. According to New Hanover County’s Environmental Management Director Joe...
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Fort Fisher Aquarium wants to help ‘Pokemon Go’ trainers ‘catch ’em all’
A Pokeman Go screenshot captured inside the Fort Fisher Aquarium at Kure Beach. Courtesy Fort Fisher Aquarium. KURE BEACH – Have you or anyone you know caught “Pokemon Go” fever? Are you still looking...
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Hundreds try to ‘catch ’em all’ at Pokemon GO event at Fort Fisher Aquarium...
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Mermaids set to take over the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher
Photo from the N.C. Aquarium at Fort Fisher Facebook page. KURE BEACH — Ever dreamed of meeting a mermaid? You’ll get your chance in March when mermaids will be taking over the North Carolina Aquarium...
View ArticleICYMI Sept. 24-30: Out with the old, in with the new? Developments and...
This week we checked out new development in the pipeline for Pender County. We also visited new restaurants in Leland – which is growing quickly – and at The Pointe at Barclay, a new development in...
View ArticleButterfly Bungalow will open for the season Friday at the Fort Fisher Aquarium
KURE BEACH—Visitors will have all spring and summer to immerse themselves in a world of butterflies. For the first time since 2016, hundreds of butterflies will return to N.C. Aquarium at Fort Fisher's...
View ArticleAquarium at Fort Fisher weathers Hurricane Florence, ready for reopening
KURE BEACH — Despite facing struggles, including power outages and a chiller failure from Hurricane Florence, the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher is ready to reopen. According to a press release...
View ArticleGrants help ocean-friendly establishments continue commitments through Covid-19
NEW HANOVER COUNTY – Restaurants and small businesses carried plenty of weight in 2020, from barely covering rent with few paying customers to disruptions in the global supply chain, leading to spikes...
View ArticleFort Fisher otter pups ready to make their public debut
KURE BEACH — The three Asian small-clawed otter pups born in May at the N.C. Aquarium at Fort Fisher have reached important milestones, marking their readiness to enter the public habitat. The...
View ArticleAquarium hosting post-holiday blood drive
KURE BEACH — The coastal aquarium is seeking donors to give blood after the holidays. The N.C. Aquarium at Fort Fisher, located at 900 Loggerhead Road in Kure Beach, is hosting a blood drive Jan. 3...
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