In the late 1970s, Troy Simmons took his tackle to Hatteras Point in the midst of a red drum run that lured anglers by the hundreds. “It looked like the Walmart parking lot on Christmas Eve,” Simmons said. “You had to wait for somebody to get out of the way so you could throw out.”

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Outdoors: Drum fishing provides inshore action during summer

Lawyer-turned-author John Grisham, a part-time resident of Albemarle County, grew rich and renowned as the author of legal thrillers.

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Virginia notes

Southern Shores, N.C. Cleanup is nothing new to Peter Rascoe.

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For this North Carolina official, duty calls – in Alabama

Corolla, N.C. The fate of Corolla’s wild-horse herd may very well come down to a ‘yea ‘ or ‘nay’ vote.

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N.C. lawmaker’s bill proposes to expand size of Corolla herd

Even chefs occasionally get to leave the kitchen for some downtime. If you’ve ever wondered what local chefs do when they’re not cooking for you, here’s a look.

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Restaurant News & Notes | On vacation with Louisville chefs

Melbourne’s favourite sons and daughters share the best and worst of their home town.

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Toast of the town

Since the 2007 season, Hagerstown Suns Baseball has been disseminated over the air to Suns fans by Director of Media Relations, Ryan Mock. The Suns’ broadcasting staple has decided it’s now time to hang up the headset in order to pursue a master’s degree at the University of Washington.

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Ryan Mock, Voice of Suns, Moves On

The east coast of the United States is a treasure trove of delights for the vacationer.

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Go coastal:Chesapeake Bay and Outer Banks are stimulating vacation destinations

It’s a sea of mediocrity.

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Theatre Arlington’s ‘Dixie Swim Club’ is dead in the water

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The paver crossed the start/finish line for the first time this week but work on the historic 2010 Daytona Repave project is far from finished.

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Daytona Int’l Speedway week 4 repaving update