Made In Venezuela food truck co-owner Miguel Navarro spent months training his body and mind to conquer one of the world’s toughest athletic challenges: the Ironman.
People Articles
Finding Her Place in Paradise
After decades of moving with her family for her husband’s football career, Erin Canada found home on Topsail Island and built Paradise Pilates into a community of its own.
A Tall Order For Dallas Smith
For his Eagle Scout project, local high school senior Dallas Smith built 10-foot-tall replica of a Topsail Island missile tower for the Missiles and More Museum.
Dr. Breedlove is a Statewide Finalist
Pender County Schools Superintendent Dr. Brad Breedlove was named 2027 Southeast Region Superintendent of the Year and is a statewide finalist.
Todd Hewitt Wins Corning STEM Award
Todd Hewitt of Topsail Middle School in Hampstead, NC, is named 2026 Corning STEM Educator of the Year for innovative robotics teaching.
Past Articles
Hampstead’s Hollywood Moment
After relocating to Hampstead, award-winning filmmaker, actor and stuntman Jim Ford turned his Magnolia Reserve neighborhood garage, local landscapes and a supportive coastal community into the backdrop for his suspense thriller Confinement.
Women Who Work the Land
Local female farmers in Pender County grow food, raise livestock and care for the land while building community through agriculture.
Breedlove Honored Regional Superintendent
Pender County Schools Superintendent Dr. Brad Breedlove is named Regional Superintendent of the Year for leadership and commitment to public education.
A Leader for Local Seafood
Captain John Mallette is charting a future where Carolina commercial fishermen thrive, coastal heritage is protected, and clean, local seafood is what’s on the table.
Kasey Perella is Riding the Dream
With a loaded-down Jet Ski and a thirst for adventure, Kasey Perella tackled the 6,000-mile Great Loop, proving that big courage does not require a big boat.
Call Her Super Jean
Jean Hawley spent more than six decades advocating for families, children and community from Camp Lejeune to Surf City, and at 95 she is still finding ways to serve.
Art That Comes From the Heart
Musician/actor Feli has embraced his success in the entertainment industry with all the feels.
A Musical Journey
A local musician’s story of passion, perseverance, and finding rhythm through life—on and off the stage.
Varied Photographic Perspectives
In his debut exhibit Through Different Lenses, Surf City photographer and writer Eric Vithalani invites viewers to consider how perspective shapes every portrait.
Sweet Sixteen Advocate
Topsail Beach teenager Caiya Medlin is committed to being an advocate for blood cancer patients and their families.