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Southport Maritime Art Show and Holiday Boutique returning to Franklin Square Gallery
SOUTHPORT, NC (WWAY) — Franklin Square Gallery in Southport is preparing to welcome visitors for its annual Maritime Art Show and Holiday Boutique, featuring artwork and handcrafted gifts from regional artists. The 2026 Southport Maritime Art Show will run from Oct. 19 through Nov. 14, showcasing original artwork from...
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Unexpected visitor: 8-foot alligator appears to knock on Leland woman’s door
LELAND, NC (WWAY) — A Leland woman received an unexpected visitor in the middle of the night when an 8-foot alligator showed up on her front porch and appeared to knock on her door. Rasa Love, a real estate agent living in Leland, said the encounter happened shortly after...
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Seafood Lovers Should Know These 8 North Carolina Oyster Bars Worth The Drive
North Carolina has a funny way of hiding great oysters in places you might not expect, from strip-mall corners in Wilmington to a brewery in the mountains. Some of these spots sit near the water, while others are hours inland and still pull a loyal crowd. This list covers eight...
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Seafood Lovers Fill Up At This Myrtle Beach-Style Buffet Right Across The Line In Calabash
Calabash is a tiny North Carolina town with an outsized reputation. Its name appears on menus up and down the coast, printed right beside platters of fried shrimp and flounder. Just across the state line from the Myrtle Beach area, one waterfront restaurant has been serving that exact style of...
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Drop Everything And Drive To This Legendary Seafood Restaurant That All Of North Carolina Loves
Some restaurants make you glad you showed up hungry, and Waterfront Seafood Shack in Calabash, North Carolina, is the kind of place that makes you glad you showed up at all. If you haven’t heard of it yet, that’s about to change in the best possible way. Calabash...
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People Drive For Hours For The Fried Flounder At This Old Timey North Carolina Restaurant
Some restaurant meals are good enough to make the drive home feel like it was worth taking the long way. At Calabash Seafood Hut in Calabash, North Carolina, golden fried flounder, crisp hushpuppies, and generous seafood plates have earned plenty of praise from hungry visitors looking for that classic coastal meal.
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Learning to dance in the rain
Denise Scronce is a mother, a grandmother, and a former educator. She enjoys spending time with her family at White Lake, being a member of Lake Church, playing the piano, holding a physical book in her hands, and recently, playing Mahjong. Scronce is also a breast cancer survivor, which, she says, changed her life for the better.
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Blackbeard presentation to continue after Renaissance Faire canceled
A presentation on the history of Blackbeard will still be held Saturday at the Jacksonville Branch, despite the cancellation of a Renaissance Faire because of forecasted weather, according to the Onslow County Public Library. Bestselling author and living historian Robert Jacob will present “Blackbeard: The Truth Revealed” at 11:00 a.m....
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Earth After Dark: See the natural world after sunset with ‘National Geographic Live’ event
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - UNCW Kenan Auditorium will present ‘National Geographic Live: Earth After Dark’ next month. According to UNCW, the event featuring National Geographic Explorer Babak Tafreshi invites audiences to see the natural world after sunset through photography and video of the night sky, wildlife and human communities.
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This Wilmington deli blends New York roots with Southern tastes
S&L Deli opened in 2005 with the goal of bringing true New York flavors to Wilmington as the expansive growth of Southeastern North Carolina was just beginning. Tami Natoli, who runs the business with her husband, Louie Natoli, and brother, Steve Ercole, used their extensive culinary background to build a restaurant around products and recipes that were difficult to find locally at the time – like Kaiser rolls, bagels and Taylor ham. In 21 years, though, the restaurant at 2317 S. 17th St. has grown into a fixture for regulars. It’s more of a diner than a deli, with a wide selection of breakfast and lunch sandwiches, deli salads and pastries . But the New York vibes are strong – you can see it in the collection of New York license plates on the wall, the Statue of Liberty in the logo and even in their remembrance of 9/11. “That’s one thing we never forget,” Tami Natoli said. There’s an easel at the front with names of those who lost their lives and other mementos of the tragic event that took place 25 years ago. That includes a growing selection of paintings, photos and other New York City art. “Everybody's
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This Tiny North Carolina Coast Town of 4,000 Keeps Landing on America’s Happiest Lists
Some places do not shout for your attention, and that is exactly why they stick with you. You pull off a quiet road on the North Carolina coast, maybe hunting for a snack and a view, and suddenly you never want to leave. The water sparkles, the streets feel friendly,...
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Locals Can’t Get Enough Of This Old-World German Restaurant Hidden In North Carolina
Hidden is a strong word, but when a restaurant is tucked inside a historic building complex that dates back to the 1860s in the heart of Wilmington, North Carolina, it earns that description fair and square. The German Cafe isn’t hiding exactly, but it’s the kind of place you have...