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Nocturnal Nibbles
Gary Knight and his client for the evening had been on a pretty good run. […]
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Jacks are Wild
The water above the Pocohontas was calm except for a gentle rolling swell and the noise created by big Tsunami Popper lures. […]
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Triple-Play Reds
The only man-made sounds were occasional sloshes as waves washed against the boat hull, created by the turbulence a trolling motor propeller. […]
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Forks of the Pigeon
The Pigeon River carries a dirty reputation.
Infamous for its past polluted state, the river name still leaves a bad smell in the noses of many North Carolinians. […]
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Bumps in the Night
Sometimes when things go bump in the night it’s a good thing. […]
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The Bottom of Things
Don’t bother trying to convince Capt. Robert Freeman, owner of the Sunrise II, an offshore bottom-fishing boat based at Atlantic Beach, that groupers and snappers are in trouble. […]
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Short ’Cut’ to Doormats
During the 1930s, the construction wizards of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers created a shortcut to carry shipped goods between the Cape Fear River and Myrtle Grove Sound, which separates Carolina Beach from the mainland south of Wilmington. […]
Backlashes
It’s still a long, strange trip
If I had a nickel for every inconsistency in public policies and strange decisions by seemingly educated people, I could retire, buy a hurricane-proof ocean-front home, and perhaps convince the wife to quit buying scratch-off lottery tickets. […]
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Sailfish thick off Carolina coast
What’s up with all the sailfish off the South Carolina coast? […]
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Tar Heel Youth Receives NRA Scholarship
FAIRFAX, VA – The National Rifle Association awarded 10 gifted students scholarships totaling more than $12,000 during the 11th annual Youth Education Summit (YES), held June 18-25 in Washington D.C. […]