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In July 2024, "The Whale", a 6,700-square-foot oceanfront home on Figure Eight Island, sold for $13.9 million, becoming the highest home sale price in North Carolina. [40] The previous record was the August 2023 sale of a $13 million oceanfront home on Figure Eight Island.
The land trust made deals with most of the owners who were willing to sell; other owners donated their lots. The acquired land was transferred to the State of North Carolina and became Lea Island State Natural Area. Audubon bought 36 acres on Lea Island in 2010. [4] The last of the homes on Lea-Hutaff Island was destroyed by a storm in October ...
YachtWorld.com was established in March 1995. In 2000, it became part of boats.com, Inc. and in September 2004, Boats.com, Inc was purchased by Trader Publishing Company, a joint business venture of Landmark Media Enterprises and Cox Enterprises.
Projections show the Wilmington-area's three county region growing from roughly 436,000 residents in 2020 to more than 615,000 by 2040. Ferry travelers board the Fort Fisher-Southport ferry from ...
A yacht broker is a specialist who serves yacht or boat sellers and/or buyers as a representative for the sale or purchase of a yacht or boat. The yacht broker is paid an agreed commission by the seller to market the yacht for sale, field interest and inquiries from buyers, handle negotiations, attend inspection and water trial and ultimately, if successful, to attend delivery.
Leaking, she stopped for repairs at Newport News, Virginia where she was deemed seaworthy. She developed catastrophic leaks and sank 110 nautical miles (200 km; 130 mi) off North Carolina. The use of radio to communicate "S.O.S." messages were among the first recorded, saving 46 lives. [31] [32
Allison Ballard, Wilmington StarNews June 15, 2024 at 5:02 AM 1504 Resto-Bar is set to open in the Nippy's Soul Food Restaurant space at 2206 Carolina Beach Road in Wilmington, N.C. in summer 2024.
North Carolina Shipbuilding Company was a shipyard in Wilmington, North Carolina, created as part of the U.S. Government's Emergency Shipbuilding Program in the early days of World War II. From 1941 through 1946, the company built 243 ships in all, beginning with the Liberty ship SS Zebulon B. Vance , and including 54 ships of the US Navy .