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An off-season beach trip with friends and family will shake off the winter blues and reset you for the new season ahead.

An off-season beach trip to Wrightsville is good for the soul and the wallet

by Vanessa Infanzon

| March 19, 2026

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Plan a trip to Wrightsville Beach when the weather is cooler, beaches are less crowded, and rooms are priced to sell.
On November 28, Maggie Valley residents spotted an elk with a toddler’s swing stuck in its antlers.

Maggie Valley elk gets help after becoming tangled in a toddler swing

by Sam Cohen

| December 2, 2025

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On November 28, Maggie Valley residents spotted an elk with a toddler’s swing stuck in its antlers. Today, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission went out to help—here’s what you need to know.