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NC Filmmaker Mike Wiley Delivers Riveting Performances in Feature Film
Tuesday, February 7th, 2012 at 11:06am. 63 Views, 2 Comments.
"Masterful Performance" by Mike Wiley in "Dar He" / Premieres set for LA and Berlin
Raleigh, N.C. ... In an acting tour de force, one man, Mike Wiley, performs all 36 roles in the feature film "Dar He: The Lynching of Emmett Till." Wiley and the North Carolina filmmakers deliver riveting performances in the story, trial, and unbelievable confessions of those accused of Emmett Till's murder in this 1955 tragedy which changed the course of history in the United States.
A review of the film by the 20th Pan African Film Festival reports: "A masterful performance by Mike Wiley." Deirdre Haj, Executive Director of the Full Frame Film Festival says: "Mike Wiley's ability to transform himself into many characters carries this film much…
NAR Report 2012 Home Sales Looking Positive
Thursday, January 5th, 2012 at 11:03am. 112 Views, 0 Comments.
NAR released its latest pending home sales index figure last week and for the second month in a row the index is up. But more than that, the index has broken 100. This is significant because the only time since the housing boom collapsed that the index has broken 100 is when the home owner tax credit was in effect. The fact that the index has returned to that level a year since the credit has been in effect means the housing market is strengthening completely on its own, without any stimulus.
NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun is upbeat about 2012 because in a number of areas indicators are pointing upward. Not only are home sales up but housing starts are up and home prices are…
December Mortgage Rate Update
Wednesday, December 14th, 2011 at 3:47pm. 180 Views, 0 Comments.
As of Tuesday, 13th December, 2011* rates have inched up just a bit since last week.
Term | Conforming | APR | Payment per | Jumbo | APR | Payment per | |
30 yr Fixed | 360 | 4.125% | 4.250% | $4.85 | 4.375% | 4.459% | $4.99 |
15 yr Fixed | 180 | 3.375% | 3.591% | $7.09 | 3.875% | 4.021% | $7.33 |
FHA | 360 | 3.875% | 3.998% | $4.70 | % | 0.000% | $0.00 |
VA | 360 | 3.875% | 3.998% | $4.70 | % | 0.000% | $0.00 |
5-1 ARM |
Winners: NC Holiday Flotilla and Fireworks
Thursday, December 1st, 2011 at 9:00am. 280 Views, 0 Comments.
View atop the Blockade Runner - Joshua McClureWrightsville Beach, NC...The 28th Annual North Carolina Holiday Flotilla and Fireworks ended with a nighttime parade of beautifully decorated boats and a spectacular fireworks display. Weekend crowds were estimated at 50,000.
Flotilla festivities offered something for all generations. On Friday, tykes and toddlers attended the official tree lighting and the arrival of Santa and Mrs. Claus. Saturday's Festival in the Park featured a shopping emporium of fine handcrafts, outdoor children's games--a climbing wall and The Arab Choo Choo--and an antique car show for the 'happy days' car enthusiasts.
This year featured a $5,000 cash prize for the Best in Show. Winners were announced today…
November Mortgage Rate Update
Monday, November 28th, 2011 at 2:04pm. 164 Views, 0 Comments.
Rates have again held steady as of Friday, 18th November, 2011*
| Term | Conforming | APR | Payment per | Jumbo | APR | Payment per |
30 yr Fixed | 360 | 4.125% | 4.250% | $4.85 | 4.65% | 4.736% | $5.16 |
15 yr Fixed | 180 | 3.375% | 3.591% | $7.09 | 4.125% | 4.273% | $7.46 |
FHA | 360 | 3.75% | 3.872% | $4.63 | % | 0.000% | $0.00 |
VA | 360 | 3.75% | 3.872% | $4.63 | % | 0.000% | $0.00 |
5-1 ARM | 360 |
NC Flotilla and Fireworks named one of "Top 20 Must See Events in Southeast"
Wednesday, November 9th, 2011 at 5:05pm. 207 Views, 0 Comments.
Wrightsville Beach, N.C. .... It ends with a bang! A grand finale of fireworks illuminates the seacoast harbor at the conclusion of a three-day Thanksgiving Weekend tradition as the North Carolina Holiday Flotilla returns into homeport, Wrightsville Beach, N.C.
From the arrival of Santa and a quaint town tree lighting ceremony to a magical floating boat parade, the 28th Annual NC Holiday Flotilla offers something for all generations.
Tykes and toddlers will want to be beneath the Town Hall tree for the official lighting and the arrival of Santa and Mrs. Claus at 5:45 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 25.
Boat captains, crew members, sponsors and partygoers will gather later for the official Anchors Away launch party at the…
Warm Hands Warm Hearts Lets Start the Season of Giving!
Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011 at 9:51am. 190 Views, 0 Comments.
Inman News Shows Annual Real Estate Sales Lift for 3rd Straight Month
Monday, October 24th, 2011 at 1:30pm. 146 Views, 0 Comments.
Saw this article in my RSS feed reader from Inman News on the state of real estate nationally. It certainly is GOOD to hear something like this. Our local market continues to rebound, albeit slowly. Nonetheless, as more positive news makes it out into the media the more comfortable buyers will be which is a good thing for everyone.
Enjoy!
Stephanie
By Inman News™
At a glance: Existing-home sales (September 2011):
| Seasonally adjusted annual rate | 4.91 million |
| % change from Sep. 2010 | +11.3% |
| % change from August 2011 | -3% |
| National median price | $165,400 |
| % change from Sep. 2010 | -3.5% |
| Unsold inventory (months' supply) | 8.5 |
| Share of all-cash… |
North Carolina Surf to Sound Paddleboard Challenge - NCPressRelease.Com
Thursday, October 20th, 2011 at 12:01pm. 201 Views, 0 Comments.
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| Lumina News / Allison Potter |
Wrightsville Beach NC . . . Elite standup paddlers will perform a Le Mans style beach start, brave the open Atlantic Ocean, battle through Masonboro Inlet straits, and navigate the channel currents behind Masonboro Island, before reaching the finish line for the North Carolina Surf to Sound Challenge, Saturday, November 19 (alternate weather date: November 20).
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| Joshua McClure |
For the intermediate paddler, a flat water competition will embark from the sound side beach and traverse canals and deepwater channels for approximately four miles encircling Wrightsville's picturesque Harbor Island.
Both races promise to be great spectator events, surf and…
Beach to Battlship Triathlon - NCPressRelease.Com
Tuesday, October 18th, 2011 at 4:52pm. 161 Views, 0 Comments.
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, N.C. ... Making waves, a record 1,875 triathletes will stroke the waters of Wrightsville Beach during the first leg of the internationally acclaimed Beach2Battleship Iron Distance Triathlon.
Photography by Joshua CurryFrom its starting point at Wrightsville's south end Coast Guard Station on the eastern shore of BanksChannel to the finish line at the USS Battleship North Carolina on the west bank of the Cape Fear River, thousands of spectators are expected to crowd waterway beaches, channel banks, docks and bridges to cheer for and witness extraordinary feats of athletic endurance along the 140.6-mile route. The 2.4-mile swim through Banks Channel and Motts Channel begins at 7 a.m. and is expected to continue for…
