It’s old news now, I guess, but we’ve been away from the computer:
Wilmington’s public radio station, WHQR 91.3 FM, announced the elimination of four jobs Monday, including those of the station’s general manager, John Milligan, and its news director, Catherine Welch.
Full story @ Star News
Gay Christmas?
EDITOR: I would say I was shocked, but as convoluted as the world is I guess nothing is a surprise anymore. I am referring to the fact that a gay/lesbian float was a part of the Wilmington Christmas Parade on Dec. 7.
I would like to know who approved the float and why they would [...]
We’ve just created a new “e-letter” campaign on stoptitan.org.
This one is directed to Keith Overcash, director of the Department of Air Quality, and a bunch of legislators, asking them please not to issue a draft air permit for Titan Cement. The DAQ seems to be fast-tracking a draft permit despite the grievous impact the cement [...]
I’ve come across an intriguing piece of propaganda put out 10 years ago by the Federal Point Historic Preservation Society. Entitled “Carolina Beach: The Mecca of Excursionists and a Delightful Ocean Resort,” it was published in 1897 by The Wilmington Messenger, and features facts and figures and observations about everyday life in our area back [...]
“Brunswick County is home to the greatest number of rare plant species in the state.” Join the Nature Conservancy for a guided tour of the Boiling Springs Nature Preserve.
When Jack and Aileen Viorel outgrew their house in Leland and were looking to move, they assumed they wouldn’t be able to afford a genuinely green home, though they’d talked often about one.
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