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A New Hanover creek plagued with high bacteria rates to soon get restoration work
If you visit Pages Creek on any given day, you might spot happy boaters enjoying the Intracoastal Waterway, an osprey hunting a snack, or a gaggle of fiddler crabs sunning within the marsh grass. However, if you take a closer look, there is much work to be done within the watershed. Nestled between Middle Sound Loop and Porters Neck roads, the Pages Creek watershed is actually one of most impaired in New Hanover County. ...
Fair food and new restaurants in this week's food news
Welcome to the weekly Port City Foodies newsletter brought to you by me, StarNews reporter Allison Ballard. This week one of the most anticipated annual events for foodies across the state took place -- “Deep Fried Media Day” at the N.C. State Fair. Invitations are coveted for this preview event. You hear a lot about what’s on the fair schedule, but mostly you get to try a lot of the new foods available from vendors. And, let...
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