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What was the name of the first black sheriff of New Hanover County? You asked!
What names have been used for the eatery now called Ezzel’s diner, beside Legion Stadium? You asked!
Why is the light on top of ‘Old Baldy’ off-center? You asked!
Who was the Donald E. Gore for whom the street was named? You asked!
What’s the story on the Confederate Shipyard on Eagles Island? You asked!
Will there be any National Train Day events in Wilmington? You asked!
Who was the first licensed female pilot in Southeastern North Carolina? You asked!
Are there any maps of Greenfield Lake and the trails and fixtures from the mid-1960s? You asked!
Was there a Civil War powder magazine by the railroad cut between Fifth Ave. and Sixth St.? You asked!
What happened to the plane that crashed near Bolivia on June 18, 1965? You asked!
What became of the Henrietta II? You asked!
What was the name of the supermarket that shared the building with Kmart? You asked!
What business was originally in the Mellow Mushroom building on Oleander Drive? You asked!
What was the name of the nightclub at the Ramada Inn on Market St. in the 1980’s? You asked!
Was there a trolley from Wilmington to Wrightsville Beach? You asked!
What is the history of the Murchison Building in downtown Wilmington? You asked!
Is the family who owned Shields Ice Cream Shoppes still in the area? You asked!
What was Greenfield Park called during World War II? You asked!
What is latest on the Davina Buff Jones murder re-investigation? You asked!
What can you tell me about Byrd family businesses near Fourth and Nixon? You asked!
Have there ever been any reports of cryptid creatures such as Bigfoot in New Hanover county? You asked!
What years did the Goat Man come through Wilmington? You asked!
What is the history of the Long Leaf Park neighborhood near the state port? You asked!
Does Pembroke Jones’s original mansion by Airlie Gardens still exist? You asked!
Any word as to the fate of the Freestyle Music Park, formerly the Hard Rock Park, in Myrtle Beach? You asked!
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