A July 9, 2008 press release from NCDHHS mentions the death of a Wilkes County resident likely due to Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF).

A number of Voice.com contributors have weighed in on the proposed international port, which is more than a hot topic 'round these parts. Find both posts here and follow the links to the "hot topics" category to comment in, or do so here.

Yaupon seceding from Long Beach? At last, somebody at a board meeting making sense.

NC Parks & Recreation Trust Fund Grant for $500,000 for Town of Oak Island to purchase Yaupon Pier.

Oak Island Town Council Takes No Action Makes No Comments On Purchase of Old Long Beach Pier Properties

Information from the Port Authority Website

Where can I find a proposed map of the future port?

Continuing saga of identity theft and how it affects your life.

Were you up early enough to catch the report that a 13-year-old had found an error in a calculation by NASA? Were you like me and wondered what happened to that story? Here is the explanation.

The Opponents of the port project are not far off base with their objections. The costs of providing the noted benifits will outweigh the benefits themselves.

A new terminal in Southport will save ships an extra three mile trip upriver to Wilmington, but will require 250 trucks per hour and 10 trains per day traveling 20-30 miles by land to reach the same location.