Cole Slaw DressingBy Mary Long, Chef & Owner of The Basics319 N. Front StreetCotton Exchange, Downtown Wilmington (910) 343-10502 eggs, beaten1/2 c sugar1/2 c cider vinegar1/2 tsp saltdash fresh ground pepper1/2 tsp celery seedCombine all ingredients in small saucepan. Place on medium low heat and cook, stirring frequently, until dressing thickens enough to coat back of spoon. Chill. Makes 1…
Three Bean SaladBy Mary Long, Chef & Owner of The Basics319 N. Front StreetCotton Exchange, Downtown Wilmington (910) 343-10501 c red wine vinegar3/4 c sugar1/2 c canola oil2 tsp minced garlic16 ounces fresh green beans, blanched and cut into 1/2 inch pieces1 can (15 ounce) light red kidney beans, drained and rinsed1 can (15 ounce) pinto beans, drained and rinsed1/2…
New Hanover County Residents learn how to prevent home foreclosures.
As the squeeze gets tighter, more people are applying for food stamps. They’re also finding those food stamps don’t go very far.
All this week, we’ve explored some of the issues facing our local schools, but something we haven’t touched on is magnet schools.
It is Memorial Day weekend and if you’re saving on gas and staying close to home, never fear, there is plenty to keep you and the family entertained.
State lawmakers want to crack down on North Carolina’s growing gang presence. New laws are now making their way through the state legislature.
Today local Merchant Marines took time out to remember their fellow servicemen.
Homeless veterans received special attention today at the American Legion post in Wilmington.
The Tri-County Homeless Interagency hosted the ninth annual Homeless Veterans Standdown.
The 82nd Airborne Division commander will present the Distinguished Flying Cross award to four soldiers who are crewmen of the OH-58D Kiowa helicopters used by the division’s aviation brigade.
For years, public health experts worried about peer pressure causing people to start smoking, but now it seems the tide has turned.
Smokers are quitting under the influence of friends and family.
Police say a trailer loaded with liquor that was stolen in North Carolina earlier this month has been found in Florida, but the booze is missing.
A new report is suggesting North Carolina revamp its financial aid program for community colleges, saying it isn’t designed for a typical community college student.
If you’re hitting the roads this holiday weekend, make sure you buckle up.
Law enforcement officers from across the state came together at the battleship Wednesday to launch the fifteenth year of the state’s Click It or Ticket campaign.
Family is offering $10,000 for help in finding killer.
The latest state unemployment numbers are in, and they’re up.
Right now, North Carolina has a 5.4 percent unemployment rate, and while that’s not terribly high, people in our area say it is becoming increasingly difficult to find work.
It’s officially day number two for Brunswick County‘s new sheriff.
County commissioners approved the Democratic party’s decision to have John Ingram finish out the final two and a half years of Ron Hewett‘s term.
Wilmington’s City Council is working with a tight budget this fiscal year. They’re considering a citywide property tax increase.
Harvey Jackson is 70.
Despite his good health and willingness to take almost any job he could find, he says employers can’t seem to look past his age.
Across North Carolina, students are dropping out of high school at an alarming rate. It is also a problem many of our local counties face each school year.
There is new information tonight in the May 8 murder of James Murdock in Calabash.
Autopsy report will not be unsealed in the case of the murdered University of North Carolina student body president.
Dozens of mayors and police officers are visiting Raleigh to push state lawmakers to approve anti-gang legislation they say is urgently needed.
Resident’s voice concerns over possible tax hike, Wave Transit gets additional funding.