Calabash, North Carolina

• Clemens ties for 18th at World Amateur golf event
  

  Roger Clemens finished tied for 18th in his group at the Golf.com World Amateur Handicap Championship.

• Authorities search for man wanted in connection with stolen boat motors
  

  The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a man wanted in connection with stolen boat motors from the Little River area, according to a news release from Sgt.

• Clemens, in court, tells judge: `Not guilty'
  

  Roger Clemens put his right hand on the lectern, leaned down toward the microphone and made what might be the most important pitch of his life: "Not guilty, your honor." Those words, uttered Monday in a strong, confident voice by the seven-time Cy Young Award winner sporting a black blazer and blond highlights in his hair, marked the official ...

• Arts Council slates fall exhibition
  

  Published: Monday, August 30, 2010 at 9:02 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, August 30, 2010 at 9:02 a.m. CALABASH Registration is open until Tuesday, Sept.

• Native Jersey folks to reunite
  

  Cost $13.50 per person; prepay by Sunday Sept. 5; no tickets at door Contact Elks Lodge, 910- 579-4600 The men have met a host of others along the Grand Strand who lived or still live in The Garden State, and on Sept.

• Meadowlands Golf Club, Calabash, North Carolina
  

  Meadowlands Golf Club is a Grand Strand mid-tier golf course very close to the South Carolina border in Calabash North Carolina countryside.

• Model Railroad Club show scheduled
  

  Published: Friday, August 20, 2010 at 10:42 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, August 20, 2010 at 10:42 a.m. CALABASH The Intracoastal Model Railroad Club of Brunswick County will hold a show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug.

• Morning Roundup: Aug. 17
  

  For Tuesday, an Ohio woman drowns at Wrightsville Beach, a Wilmington man is sentenced in a drug case, and a raccoon in Calabash has rabies.

• Local News, Weather and Sports for Wilmington, NC and the Cape Fear Region
  

  Submitted by Scott Pickey on Mon, 08/16/2010 - 3:14pm. Bolivia, N.C. a ' The third case of rabies has been confirmed in Brunswick County for 2010.

• Rabies case confirmed in Brunswick Co.
  

  A raccoon attack in Calabash has marked the third case of confirmed rabies in Brunswick County, according to heath department officials.

• Pet obesity epidemic: Fat cats and dogs have death sentences
  

  More than half of American pets are overweight or obese, but many pet owners consider chubby animals to be "fat and happy," so they don't think much of it.

• Calabash Mayor seeks origin of his town's name
  

  The mayor of Calabash was curious about the history surrounding the name of his hometown, so he did a little research to put an end to the mystery.

• Duplin County ranks 3rd in meth lab bust, according to SBI
  

  DUPLIN COUNTY, NC Duplin County has the third highest number of meth lab busts in North Carolina this year, according to new numbers from the SBI.

• Songwriter speaks at Creative Exchange
  

  Published: Monday, August 9, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, August 9, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. CALABASH Singer and songwriter Jim Quick will be the featured speaker at Sunset River Marketplace Art Gallery's monthly Creative Exchange at 11 a.m. Wednesday.

• Local News, Weather and Sports for Wilmington, NC and the Cape Fear Region
  

  Submitted by WWAY on Fri, 08/06/2010 - 6:10pm. READ MORE: There's a lot of good eatin' around the Cape Fear area, but who has the "Best of the Best"? It's up to YOU to decide! Every week, we'll pick a new category for you to vote for.

City Description

Calabash is a small fishing town in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 711 at the 2000 census. It prides itself as the Seafood Capital of the World because of the town's large amount of "Calabash-Style" seafood restaurants. Calabash is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area. Calabash is located at 33°53′33″N 78°34′0″W / 33.8925°N 78.566667°W / 33.8925; -78.566667 (33.892619, -78.566547). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), of which 1.4 square miles (3.7 km²) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) (6.62%) is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 711 people, 377 households, and 232 families residing in the town. The population density was 501.5 people per square mile (193.3/km²). There were 508 housing units at an average density of 358.3/sq mi (138.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.25% White, 3.66% African American, 0.14% Asian, 2.25% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.66% of the population. There were 377 households out of which 11.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were

City Contained By:

• North Carolina
• Brunswick County
• United States of America

Timezones:

• North American Eastern Time Zone

Size:

• 3.8849821655 km squared

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