Help For Businesses
These have been tough times for our community’s small businesses. Rapidly changing government edicts, limits on business capacity, and...


Fishes Online
The North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher, just a short ferry ride away (see story on page 16), is one of our area’s greatest treasures....


Where Glass and Light Dance
By Carla Edstrom I find glass to be exceptionally mesmerizing. The structure is hard and yet very delicate. Just like so many things in...


Snooze To Improve
By Brian Tully, MS On average, we spend about 1/3 of our lives, approximately 25 years, sleeping. Well, we should. However, according to...


Happy Retirement!
We are huge fans of the parks in our community, so naturally we appreciate those who help keep them ship-shape. Town Creek Park in...


Golfing For Literacy
As the temperature drops a bit and we head into fall, why not enjoy a day of golf on a beautiful course while supporting literacy in...


Water Safety Heroes
Summer fun often means time in the water. Whatever water activity locals and visitors choose, though, there is one thing they all have in...


Surviving The Summer Heat
There is no doubt we are in the dog days of summer here in southeast North Carolina. Heat advisories are a daily occurrence. The best...


The Jewelry Psychic
I’m always stumbling across cool treasures on the ground like pretty rocks, pennies, and other trinkets. I was told when I was young that...


White Pants Gala
Lower Cape Fear LifeCare’s annual end-of-summer gala, Last Chance for White Pants, will feature a twist this year, in light of COVID-19,...