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Feb 3, 2025 | 
ourstate.com | Annesophia Richards |Billy Warden |Katie Schanze |Lauren Eberle
Michael Kingoff stands behind a century-old engagement-ring showcase, rubbing his hand back and forth along its smoothed wooden edge. He’s telling a story of how his grandfather — waiting for customers to enter his downtown Wilmington store during the Depression — wore the finish off over years of doing the same thing. Michael is sharply dressed in a manner passed down through the generations, much like the heirloom jewelry he sells in his family’s business.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
lifeinbrunswickcounty.com | Annesophia Richards
While many kids have a dream of becoming a professional WWE wrestler one day, Wilmington native David Bostian, aka Myles Borne, has actually made it happen. Like many kids, one of David Bostian’s favorite childhood pastimes was wrestling with friends on his backyard trampoline.
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Oct 17, 2024 | 
wilmingtontoday.com | Annesophia Richards
Captain Aaron Stasiak’s boating-fails Instagram page has evolved into a full-time job, an apparel brand and an important educational tool for boaters. In 2016 local Captain Aaron Stasiak started an Instagram page highlighting the comical and oftentimes dangerous mistakes he witnessed boaters making while out along the coast.
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Oct 2, 2024 | 
wilmingtontoday.com | Annesophia Richards
While many kids have a dream of becoming a professional WWE wrestler one day, Wilmington native David Bostian, aka Myles Borne, has actually made it happen. Like many kids, one of David Bostian’s favorite childhood pastimes was wrestling with friends on his backyard trampoline.
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Aug 12, 2024 | 
lifeinbrunswickcounty.com | Annesophia Richards
For Stuart Jones and his fellow members of the Sunset Sand Artists, gifting the community with beautiful sand sculptures is just another day at Sunset Beach. Whether on the beach or in a sandbox, most of us have attempted to build the perfect sandcastle, only to discover that it’s not as easy as it seems.
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Jul 17, 2024 | 
lifeinbrunswickcounty.com | Annesophia Richards
At Seabird in Downtown Wilmington, Dean Neff and Lydia Clopton take local seafood and ingredients to new heights. Growing up in Savannah as the youngest of four siblings, Dean Neff always found a sense of freedom in cooking. While his parents worked and left his older sisters in charge, the kitchen was the one place he could go and experiment without constantly feeling monitored. “I may have been a little bit of a pyromaniac,” Neff says.
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Jun 25, 2024 | 
ourstate.com | Annesophia Richards |Kim Grizzard |Molly Harrison |Jimmy Tomlin
Elaine Henson stands in the upstairs closet of her Tudor revival home in Wilmington and contemplates the garment bags lined up before her. She’s dressed in workout capris and tennis shoes, and sports coral lipstick. She unzips the bags one at a time to reveal her collection of bathing suits — some of which date back to the 1880s. “Look at the straps on this one,” she says with a chuckle, pulling out a 1920s wool-knit navy one-piece with side cutouts.
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Jun 24, 2024 | 
rockymounttelegram.com | Annesophia Richards
Things have been looking bright on Carolina Beach lately and, surprisingly, it has nothing to do with the sun. Thanks to the efforts of the nonprofit organization Carolina Beach Mural Project, the buildings and streets of this eclectic beach community are being transformed into colorful works of art. Currently, 19 murals can be found scattered throughout the island’s commercial and boardwalk districts, creating a cultural destination for Carolina Beach residents and visitors.
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May 18, 2024 | 
dailyadvance.com | Annesophia Richards
Take a drive down Neils Eddy Road in Riegelwood and one will likely hear screaming coming from the woods. These are screams of happiness, however, resulting from some good fun and exciting thrills just up ahead. Tucked inside over two dozen acres of forest 20 miles west of Wilmington lies Cape Fearless Extreme.
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May 16, 2024 | 
lifeinbrunswickcounty.com | Annesophia Richards
Brunswick Schools Superintendent Dale Cole is on a mission to connect with students, teachers, principals, staff, parents and the community. Those who step into Dale Cole’s office might notice a certain word displayed on the wall behind his desk. As Brunswick County Schools’ new superintendent, “connect” stands as a constant reminder of his primary goal.
