If you were planning a long Labor Day weekend in Pender County and Topsail Island, we have good news and bad news. The bad news first. A a tropical storm, Hermine, is passing through Friday night, according to the latest predictions by the National Weather Service. The good news is, Hermine will be out of here by Saturday morning. TS Hermine may cause localized flooding, delivering an estimated 5-10 inches of...
It's called the last weekend of summer, but in Pender County, our summer stretches into autumn. But for those of you who are looking for activities this weekend, we have suggestions. For a listing of Labor Day weekend events, click here.
Chris Letterloah, owner of Desperado Horse Farm, has been in business since 1990. But he said he was 5 years old when “got the germ” of horse loving. “It was 1964 and my dad won a pony named Stormy,” Letterloah said. “I remember that day. Stormy was my pony. Since then, I have ‘eat, breathe and live’ horses.” Since then, Letterloah developed a business that gallops...
If you’ve been to visit the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center in the past few years you’ve met our little green turtle, “Valor.” You may remember his story. He was admitted with oozing wounds from a chemical burn. He recovered nicely under our care and things were looking good for a release. But Valor developed a buoyancy problem. He couldn’t get to and remain...
From paddle board yoga to movies in the park, there's so much to do in Pender County. Click here for this week's events.
