Cheryl Whitaker

4 days ago | shelbystar.com | Cheryl Whitaker

The award, given by FishingBooker, recognizes captains with high customer service ratings. Winning captains maintain a 4.8+ review score, 98%+ reliability and response rates, and full business verification. FishingBooker is a platform connecting anglers with over 45,000 fishing trips globally. Out of more than 8,700 captains from across the world, eight from New Hanover County recently won an international anglers award.

6 days ago | yahoo.com | Cheryl Whitaker

Are you reaching retirement age and looking for an area to retire? Stacker, an online research publisher, compiled data of "The best places to retire in America."According to Stacker, there are over 3,000 counties in the United States. And out of 3,000 counties, Brunswick County was among its list of the top 50 in the United States to retire. Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live using 2022 data from Niche.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Cheryl Whitaker

Memorial Day is a time to remember those who gave their lives in service. The day is observed in the United States on the last Monday of May each year. Memorial Day is May 26, 2025. Here is a list of Memorial day observance ceremonies in the Wilmington area. Veterans Memorial ReefVeterans Memorial Reef will host its annual Fallen Heroes Ceremony as part of a three-day event honoring the lives and service of 10 United States Armed Forces veterans.

1 week ago | shelbystar.com | Cheryl Whitaker

The 33rd annual Wilmington Greek Festival will take place May 16-18 at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church. Attendees can enjoy Greek food, pastries, music, dancing, and tours of the church sanctuary. Admission is $5 for adults (good for the entire weekend) and free for children 12 and under. Free parking and shuttle service will be available from a nearby UNCW parking lot. One of Wilmington's popular and longest running festivals will be returning for its 33rd year.

1 week ago | shelbystar.com | Cheryl Whitaker

Readers can vote daily for their favorite North Carolina beach until May 19. Winners will be announced on May 28. The beaches were nominated by a panel of experts. Nine Wilmington-area beaches are in the running for nationwide recognition again for USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Award "Which beach in North Carolina is the best?"Carolina Beach, Kure Beach, Holden Beach, Oak Island, Ocean Isle Beach, Sunset Beach, Surf City, Topsail Beach and Wrightsville Beach are among 20 finalists.