Archive - Aug 2007

The Labor Day weekend is underway. That means heavy traffic around here as people head to the beaches for the long weekend. According to AAA the roads should be a little less crowded this year, because more people are expected to fly. About one-third of all travelers in North Carolina are expected to make a trip to the beaches this weekend.

We continue our look back at the aftermath of Tropical Storm Ernesto. It was one year ago Friday that we were in his grip.

Little did we know we'd be dealing with the aftermath a year later.

Welcome to the beach, now take your cabana home with you. Ocean Isle Beach town leaders are considering a controversial idea. They want to limit the use of tents and cabanas in the beach community.

In 100-plus countries around the world more than 500 million people eat peanuts each day as their primary source of protein. The process of shelling those nuts had a grueling, meticulous effort.

One-hundred-twenty-five years after the first Labor Day parade the American worker is being recognized for their dedication and long hours. The holiday weekend is the unofficial end of the summer vacation season but also the country's only official celebration of the American worker.