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Visiting Ships Provide an Economic Boost for Wilmington, North Carolina &...
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...
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Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce 75th Birthday Celebration
Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce 75th Birthday Celebration 2:00 - 4:00 pm Sunday, May 5th Carolina Beach, NC May 3, 2013 - Gail McCloskey, President of the Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce is...
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FREE Summer Concert featuring Jam Sandwich
Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce and the Town of Kure Beach present JAM SANDWICH DATE: Friday, June 28, 2013 TIME: 6:30 – 8:30 pm LOCATION: Ft. Fisher Air Force Recreation Area 118 Riverfront...
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20th Annual Pleasure Island Seafood Blues & Jazz Festival Call For Artists
CALL FOR ARTISTS Kure Beach, NC June 26, 2013 – Every Year about this time, we begin the process of finding our Artist that has the vision to convey B L U E S & J A Z Z, in an outstanding...
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Cape Fear Blues Festival Delivers Steady Dose of Soulful Music
Blues Aficionados Find Much to Love about Wilmington, N.C. & Island Beaches Wilmington, NC June 30, 2013 - Blues aficionados will find much to love about Wilmington, North Carolina and its island...
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New Hanover County Fire Officials Encourage Fourth of July Safety
Wilmington, NC July 3, 2013 - With the July 4th weekend approaching, New Hanover County Fire Chief Donnie Hall encourages all citizens to join him in making this Fourth of July holiday happy, enjoyable...
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“Surf’s Up” at Wilmington, NC & Island Beaches
Wilmington, NC July 4, 2013 – The “surf’s up” this summer at Wilmington, North Carolina and the island beaches of Carolina Beach, Kure Beach and Wrightsville Beach, which is still basking in the glow...
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Fort Fisher to Host “Information Technology: Communications in the Civil War”
KURE BEACH, NC July 31, 2013 — Have you ever wondered how Civil War soldiers communicated without such modern marvels as cell phones, satellite phones, and sophisticated wireless networks? Come find...
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Team Up for a Clean Up-Big Sweep 2013
Kure Beach, NC August 20, 2013 – Show the ocean some love, meet new friends and rid local beaches of trash and marine debris during the 2013 North Carolina Big Sweep. The N.C. Aquarium at Fort Fisher...
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Fish Tales
Kure Beach, NC August 20, 2013 – There is nothing like curling up with a good book. Unless you are curling up with a good book about aquatic creatures, while sitting in front of schooling fish, toothy...
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Spotlight on Wildlife Art
Wood Duck Courtship by Matt Tomko Kure Beach, NC August 21, 2013 – Paintings, photographs and scratchboards of native animals are featured in the N.C. Aquarium at Fort Fisher’s newest installation in...
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Wrap-up Halloween, recycle and win
Kure Beach, NC September 26, 2013 – After the jack-o-lanterns go dark and the last bits of candy eaten, a massive amount of trash remains to remind us of Halloween fun. The N.C. Aquarium at Fort Fisher...
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Carve Up a Winner
Pumpkin? Check. Creativity? Check. Kure Beach, NC September 30, 2013 – Looks like you’ve got what it takes to enter the N.C. Aquarium at Fort Fisher’s inaugural Trick or Treat Under the Sea Pumpkin...
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North Carolina Aquarium Staff Shine
Matt Babineau, 2013 Sea Star Award winner KURE BEACH, NC December 19, 2013 – The North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher honored two employees recently for making the Aquarium a better place to work and...
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North Carolina Aquarium: Trash to Learning Treasure
KURE BEACH, NC December 19, 2013 – Oh, how sweet it is. Area school students helped turn trash to treasure by participating in a candy wrapper recycling program sponsored by the North Carolina Aquarium...
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Young Loggerheads Continue Their Journey
KURE BEACH, NC December 20, 2013 – A hidden nest, a perilous trek, a temporary home and a Coast Guard escort make the successful release of two loggerhead sea turtles by the North Carolina Aquarium at...
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North Carolina State Historical Venues Closings for Jan. 28
RALEIGH, NC January 28, 2014 – Due to adverse weather conditions, several N.C. State Historic Sites and museums within the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources are closed today. They include:...
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New Hanover County declares State of Emergency
WILMINGTON, NC January 28, 2014 – New Hanover County has declared a State of Emergency effective noon today, Jan. 28. According to the National Weather Services, snow and sleet accumulations are...
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Updated North Carolina State Historical Venues Closings for Jan. 28
North Carolina State Historical Venues Closings for Jan. 28 RALEIGH, NC January 28, 2014 - Due to adverse weather conditions, several N.C. State Historic Sites and museums within the N.C. Department of...
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Make a Play Date at the North Carolina Aquarium
KURE BEACH, NC January 29, 2014 – The North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher introduces Toddler Tuesdays to beat the frosty February blahs with fish fun. Pint-sized visitors will enjoy coloring and...
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