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Drill and Spill:

Hands Across the Sand Sat., 6/25, 11 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Crystal Pier to Johnny Mercer’s at Wrightsville Beach Oak Island Pier to Oceancrest Pier at Oak Island www.handsacrossthesand.org It’s hard to fathom the pain felt by the people in … Continue reading

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A Chapter Closes on 9/11:

A special report interrupted some drivel I was watching on TV Sunday evening. What could be so important right now? I thought. The announcement to follow still stuns me: “Osama bin Laden has been found and killed,” George Stephanopoulos announced. … Continue reading

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Pulling Together:

Saturday, April 16th, will go down in North Carolina history—at least in meteorological history. It marked the worst tornado outbreak in over 30 years, leading to many deaths across our Tar Heel state. StarNews cited the storm system, which swept … Continue reading

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Happy New Year’s or Happy Tax Collector’s Day?

Unless Congress is able to compromise on big-ticket items like the expiring 2001 and 2003 tax cuts before December 31st, 2010, New Year’s resolutions will consist of more ways Americans can save money due to the tax increases. So far … Continue reading

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