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Artful Living Group hosts spring yard art sale and fundraiser

Submitted by Caraline Waldrep, News Content Specialist
Monday, April 30th, 2012, 11:17am
Artful Living Group hosts spring yard art sale and fundraiser

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) - Artful Living Group, located on Carolina Beach, is hosting a spring yard art sale on May 5-6.

What you can expect at this event is a collection of birdhouses made by local artists, which will be on display for public voting. In order to vote you have to contribute $1 to the house(s) of your choice and the house with the most votes wins “Best in Show.” All funds collected will be donated to Nourish N.C.

According to a press release, Nourish N.C. is a local charitable organization that provides weekend and holiday meals for over 190 children in New Hanover County Schools.

For more information, contact Christine Higgins at 910-458-7822.

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Open house for Parade of Homes

Submitted by Crystal Clark, News Producer
Friday, April 27th, 2012, 9:04am
Open house for Parade of Homes

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WECT) – Homes on the market in New Hanover, Brunswick and Pender counties will be open to the public on Saturday, for the 26th annual Parade of Homes.

This year, 49 homes built by local builders will be on the tour, ranging in prices from $130,000 to more than $2 million.

The parade is from noon until 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, and it is sponsored by the Wilmington Cape Fear Home Builders Association.

Admission to the homes is free.

For more information on the parade, call 910-799-2611, or visit the official website, www.wilmingtonparadeofhomes.com.

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Kure Beach to hold lecture on gardening

Submitted by Sarah Crandall, Web Producer
Monday, April 16th, 2012, 9:00am
Kure Beach to hold lecture on gardening

KURE BEACH, NC (WECT) – An educational lecture on gardening will be held Saturday, April 21, according to a press release from the Town of Kure Beach.

The lecture is the second of a continuous series hosted by the NC Cooperative Extension, where speakers from the group’s Master Gardener’s program will speak.

Items that will be discussed will be related to plants and homeowners’ landscaping, as well as how to garden in small yards and fertilization strategies.

The event will be held from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at the Kure Beach Community Center.

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Kure Beach offers free debris removal on Thursday

Submitted by Ashley Barker, Community Web Producer
Tuesday, April 10th, 2012, 11:01pm
Kure Beach offers free debris removal on Thursday

KURE BEACH, NC (WECT) – The Town of Kure Beach will offer free debris removal on Thursday, April 12.

Officials will pick up televisions, computers, printers, and non-commercial yard debris at no charge for a special one-day-only service, according to spokesperson Nancy Hewitt.

In order to be picked up, brush will need to be separated from all other types of debris and should not be bagged. Items should be in the right of way in front of the residence by 7 a.m.

The Town will not accept paints, pesticides, gas cylinders, tired, used or mixed oil, construction debris, shingles, batteries, oil drums, and bio-medical waste.

For more information, call the Public Works Department at 910-458-5816.

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New policy to keep mosquito spray away from properties

Submitted by Debra Worley, Digital Content Director
Wednesday, April 4th, 2012, 11:45am
New policy to keep mosquito spray away from properties

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WECT) – The New Hanover County Health Board approved a formal policy to keep mosquito sprays away from people who don't want it.

Some homeowners worry the chemical will hurt their organic gardens or beehives.

Those who don't want the spray near your house will need two signatures from neighbors saying it's okay.

New Hanover County does not spray everywhere, only in areas where large numbers of mosquitoes are reported.

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Kure Beach offers free debris removal

Submitted by Ashley Barker, Community Web Producer
Friday, March 2nd, 2012, 12:01pm
Kure Beach offers free debris removal

KURE BEACH, NC (WECT) – The Town of Kure Beach will offer free debris removal on Thursday, April 12.

Officials will pick up televisions, computers, printers, and non-commercial yard debris at no charge for a special one-day-only service, according to spokesperson Nancy Hewitt.

In order to be picked up, brush will need to be separated from all other types of debris and should not be bagged. Items should be in the right of way in front of the residence by 7 a.m.

The Town will not accept paints, pesticides, gas cylinders, tired, used or mixed oil, construction debris, shingles, batteries, oil drums, and bio-medical waste.

For more information, call the Public Works Department at 910-458-5816.

Copyright 2012 WECT. All rights reserved.

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Wanted: Vendors for the Wilmington Garden Show

Submitted by Debra Worley, Digital Content Director
Friday, January 6th, 2012, 1:28pm
Wanted: Vendors for the Wilmington Garden Show

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – Planners for the annual Wilmington Garden Show are seeking exhibitors to sell and demonstrate their products and services during the two-day event.

The Wilmington Garden Show 2012 will feature dozens of vendors selling hundreds of plants, products, services and gift items for plant and flower enthusiasts.

The event is slated to take place February 4-5 at the Schwartz Center of Cape Fear Community College in downtown Wilmington.

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