Trash Ban on Recycleable Items… It’s About Time.

WHQR’s news feed is already here, but this seems especially important.
From Catherine Welch, Morning Edition host, and WHQR 91.3 fm

Starting October 1, plastic bottles will be banned from the landfill.
The goal of the state-wide ban is to double the annual amount of plastic bottles recycled to 2 million tons by 2012.
The new law also [...]

Sunny Girl

We found this cute little girl at Morrow Mountain State Park. The rangers were just about to take her to the pound where she would only have three days until… well you know what. We decided to become her foster family until she finds a true home.We’ve named her Sunny because she is. She is [...]

Indo Jax’s Ocean Cure

Our friend Jack Viorel is doing magnificent things with his Indo Jax surf school. The visually impaired surf camp in this video is just one of the projects in Indo Jax’s Ocean Cure program.

UNC Wilmington Pre-Veterinary Students Offer No-Cost Rabies Clinic Sept. 26 in Conjunction with World Rabies Day

Wilmington, N.C. – The Pre-Veterinary Medical Association (PVMA) of the University of North Carolina Wilmington is organizing a no-cost rabies clinic from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009. Pet owners may receive no-cost rabies vaccinations for dogs, cats and ferrets at the clinic, which will be held in Lot K at the southwest [...]

2nd Annual Cypress Festival

September 26, 11:00 am-7:00 pm. $10 a person or $25 a family.Family friendly, fun and games… A Day of Live Music, Art and Environmentalism under the Cypress Trees at Beautiful Greenfield Lake. Hope to see lots of people there.

A Taste of Italy is Splendido

Every time I visit A Taste of Italy I’m happy I did. Whether I go for an eggplant parmesan on a roll or a meatball wedge, pick up some fresh mozzarella or a little antipasto, the food is always fresh and delicious, and the service is top-notch.
The place does booming business and yet all [...]

Frazier’s Neck: Fact or Fiction?

I was helping a friend with a job search when I came upon the following: A job listing website— “private island caretaker”. Frazier’s Neck is supposedly a private island, soon to be a “holistic sanctuary”, near Southport. The website claims the future spa and “environmental education resource preserve” will offer walking trails, a European style [...]

2009-H1N1 National Preparedness and Response Overview

Press release from the Office of the White House Press Secretary about the upcoming flu season:

The health and safety of the American people is the first priority of President Barack Obama. Since the novel 2009-H1N1 flu virus emerged in the United States during the third week of April, the President has received regular briefings [...]

Notes on the Incredible Shrinking Newspaper

One thing that really frustrates me about the Star-News is its utter lack of effort. When something controversial occurs, the investigative part of the reporting is typically lacking.
A minor case in point: The UNCW men’s soccer team just suspended its star player for the season. Here’s how the S-N put it:
“Head coach Aidan Heaney [...]

Front Street Project

Downtown Wilmington is getting a 1.5M facelift in January 2010.
From City of Wilmington > Capital Projects > Front Street Project, by way of downtown booster @JohnHinnant (twitter):

The City and CFPUA would like to thank those that attended the Front Street Improvement Project Open House on Thursday, August 6. Your input is valued. We will post [...]