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Cape Fear Pride Whiteville: Founder James B. White

Submitted by WWAY on 25 March 2009 - 4:49pm.READ MORE:
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videoHistorians say there is not a single picture of the town's founder in existence, but we can still get an image of who he was. Gariel Bell of Central Middle School introduces us to James B. White. Full story...
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Lake Waccamaw is the source of inspiration for one Whiteville artist

Submitted by WWAY on 20 March 2009 - 4:16pm.READ MORE:
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videoThe story of one local artist begins in Hungary, and continues in Lake Waccamaw. It is the beauty and nature of her surroundings that inspire her many works of art. Full story...
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Cape Fear Pride Whiteville: Janice Young, Chamber of Commerce

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This month's Cape Fear Pride series, we are focusing on the Columbus County town of Whiteville. Janice Young, is the Executive Director of the Whiteville Chamber of Commerce and spoke with us about Whiteville.

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Cape Fear Pride Whiteville Stories - History of Whiteville

Submitted by WWAY on 18 March 2009 - 4:56pm.READ MORE:
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videoEach week during March, we take a trip to Whiteville for Cape Fear Pride. Tonight we take travel back in time. Here's a history lesson from Akil Greene, of Central Middle School, about the origins of the growing Columbus County town. Full story...
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Forestry Museum stresses importance of valuable resource

Submitted by WWAY on 13 March 2009 - 4:21pm.READ MORE:
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videoForestry has been a large part of our state's industry beginning in the Colonial times. The North Carolina Forestry Museum in downtown Whiteville walks us through what made North Carolina pines so important to building the state and local economy. Full story...
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Cape Fear Pride looks at prize winning publication

Submitted by WWAY on 11 March 2009 - 4:51pm.READ MORE:
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videoCape Fear Pride takes us to a very proud moment in Columbus County history. Central Middle Schoolers, Carly and Margaret High, give us the scoop on a prize winning publication. Full story...
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Train depot back on track in Whiteville

Submitted by WWAY on 6 March 2009 - 8:07pm.READ MORE:
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videoHistory and the present come alive at the train depot nestled in downtown Whiteville. Built in 1903, it was the central hub of the city, a place where our soldiers went off to war and commerce like tobacco and grapes were shipped out. Full story...
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Cape Fear Pride Whiteville: Jennifer Long

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March WWAY NewsChannel 3 focuses our Cape Fear Pride feature on Whiteville and Columbus County. To get it all rolling we have Jennifer Long, the executive director of Columbus County Tourism Bureau.

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Cape Fear Pride Whiteville; History lesson one

Submitted by WWAY on 4 March 2009 - 6:20pm.READ MORE:
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videoThis month, Cape Fear Pride takes us to Whiteville. Each Wednesday, students from Central Middle School will give us a history lesson about the town. Tonight we start with a tale that has two heads by 8th grader Erika Williamson. Full story...
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