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Wilmington Island house fire deemed arson; how neighbors are responding
A Wilmington Island house fire is being deemed arson after an investigation this week. The Chatham County Fire Department responded to the fire on Sunday night, around 8 p.m., on West Gazebo Lane.
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Was this island located in the Cape Fear River basin named for hermits?
According to Coastal Review, a news service published by the North Carolina Coastal Federation, Zeke's Island is named after ...
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Wilmington Island man pleads guilty to child molestation, other charges
WILMINGTON ISLAND, Ga. (WSAV) — A Wilmington Island man was sentenced to 20 years for child molestation and other charges Friday morning. Ross Dersch, 42, was found to be possessing more than ...
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The Blockade of Wilmington, N.C.; A SKIRMISH WITH THE REBELS OFF SMITH'S ISLAND.
OFF WILMINGTON, N.C., Monday, July 13, 1863. Yesterday morning a portion of our fleet, on the eastern side of the Shoals, ran a blockade runner on shore, close in by the edge of Smith's Island.
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Crews battle brush fire near New Hanover/Pender county line
A brush fire near the New Hanover and Pender county line has grown to approximately 150 acres and is 50% contained. Island ...