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This Brunswick County guitar and gift store has customers dancing in the aisles
Address: 8600 East Oak Island Drive, Suite 5, Oak Isalnd. Type of merchandise: Supro, Laney Tube Amps and NU-X Amps. Guitar lines include Yamaha, Vintage Icon (UK), Takamine, Washburn, Tagima, Oscar Schmidt along with several used guitars and accessories. Also available are Yamaha & NU-X drums and E-Pads in Electric Drums. Many band instruments are available including violins, trumpets, flutes, and alto and soprano saxophones. Metal wall art, teak root console tables, Sea Dog T-Shirts, stained glass, jewelry, candles, painted gourds, pottery and home décor.
New mystery thriller set in Carolina Beach makes for a pleasant beach reach
Beach house renovations can cause all sorts of headaches. You never know what you'll find behind the walls: mold, or maybe a dead body. That's the set-up for "A Caper on Carolina Beach: A Beach House Mystery" by Seth Sjostrom, a 1993 graduate of the University of North Carolina Wilmington who revisited the area for his 2021 novel "Back to Carolina."
From home supplies to roofing, these nine businesses opened in the Wilmington area
The Southport Oak Island Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony for Made New Interiors & Decor, located at 5120 Southport Crossings Way in Southport. The store is a one-stop shop supply house for everything inside your home including cabinets, countertops, flooring, plumbing, lighting fixtures, furniture, rugs, decor, artwork, design services and more. Details: 910-363-0001.
Brunswick County golfer sinks a $100,000 scratch-off win
A Brunswick County avid golfer won a $100,000 scratch-off prize, according to a news release from the N.C. Education Lottery. Jack Romans Jr. of Calabash bought a $2,000,000 Diamond Deluxe ticket from RM Mart on Seaside Road Southwest in Sunset Beach. He already has plans for his first purchase. “I’m...
Town of Ocean Isle Beach reminds community to be mindful of sea turtle nesting season
OCEAN ISLE BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - The Town of Ocean Isle Beach is alerting residents how to help sea turtles during nesting season from May 1-October 31. Baby sea turtles rely on natural lights from the moon, stars, or breaking waves to find their way to the ocean and may mistake house lights, flashlights, or streetlights for the direction they need to go.
Wawa announces 10 locations planned to be opened in Wilmington area
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - During a press event on Tuesday, Wawa announced that there are 10 sites under contract to be Wawa locations in New Hanover, Brunswick and Pender counties. The company says it plans on breaking ground on at least three by the end of the year and open...
'Truly remarkable': South Brunswick softball advances to first regional final in 16 years
It was only a matter of time before the South Brunswick softball team showed just how elite it is. After shedding years of losing records two seasons ago, the Cougars dazzled behind star pitcher and UNC Charlotte commit Kina Davis last spring. But when the postseason came, South Brunswick was done after just two rounds. "We...
'Her legacy lives on:' How a park in Carolina Beach is keeping one girl's memory alive
As soon as the elected officials cut the ribbon on the Brandy Myers Memorial Playground at Carolina Beach Lake Park, children rushed to the swings and climbing towers and started to play. The laughter and squeals of delight were both heartwarming and bittersweet for Caron and Danny “Chocolate” Myers of Shallotte. The playground is named in memory of their daughter Brandy who died from cancer in 1987. Brandy was 5 when she was diagnosed and just 10...
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