Wanchese Swamp Thing – bird thou never wert

The talk of the Topix Nags Head Forum is of a Wanchese Monster Man:

Trout fishermen working the eastside of Broad Creek yesterday reportedly spotted and photographed a large slimey creature, resembling a man, walking in waist deep water along the marshes of a creek leading through John’s Ditch. They said the creature saw them and dove into the water and disappeared into the marsh bog. They have several photos taken from about 100 feet away. Later, they said they heard something that sounded like nutria screams from the same direction. This is scary!

PBS program travels to Roanoke Island in search of the Lost Colony

Time Team travels to Roanoke Island on the Outer Banks of North Carolina in search of Fort Raleigh, the first English settlement in America. The team has just three days to identify the location of the settlement, known as the Lost Colony, which has remained a mystery for over 400 years.

By the way, the show is scheduled to air 8 July on UNC-TV. Preview it here.

‘Carolina Brogue’ airs tonight on UNC-TV

The half-hour documentary, featuring the people and language of North Carolina’s coastal areas, premieres at 10 p.m. today on UNC-TV. The film was first shown last October at the NC Humanities Council’s John Tyler Caldwell Laureate Award presentation, to a packed and enthusiastic house, says director/producer Neal Hutchenson.

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Extreme Makeover Home Edition comes to the coast

The popular ABC show visits the Cooper family of Jamesville to hook them up.

It’s part of the Heroes Helping Heroes series: the show will help Jeff Cooper, a Gulf War veteran who speaks out for the rights of disabled vets.

‘Lost Colony’ featured on ‘My Heart Will Always Be in Carolina’

Ken Mann’s popular TV show will focus on both the historical colony and the outdoor drama about them.

The Lost Colony drama, presented where the real-life events occurred more than 400 years ago, uses song, dance, comedy and special effects to tell the story and mysterious disappearance of America’s first English colonies (1584-87).

Local historian David Stick profiled on WRAL

Author David Stick is celebrating his 89th birthday Sunday. When WRAL television interviewed Stick he recalled hopping on the back of a pickup truck as a boy to see Orville Wright. A kind lady held him to keep him from falling out – it was Amelia Earhart.

Watch “N.C. Man Remembers Orville Wright” on WRAL.com »

The Gosselin family return to the OBX–this time on TV

Jon and Kate Gosselin, of TLC's Jon and Kate Plus 8, recently brought their twins and sextuplets here on a working vacation.

The fruits of that work, featuring staff from Corolla Outback Adventures, will be shown Monday, Aug. 11 at 9:00 p.m. on The Learning Channel. The Gosselin kids will supply the adventures.

As long as Bob Garner doesn’t smack his lips to the camera

Kelly's Outer Banks Restaurant and Tavern will be featured on WUNC-TV Thursday, August 7, 2008, at 9 p.m. Outer Banks denizens will know why this is a good idea. Their signature Sweet Potato Biscuits have been highlighted in Bon Appetit magazine and destination caterings have included events at the N.C. Governor's mansion in Raleigh, the Dean Dome at UNC-Chapel Hill and the U.S. Embassy in Canada.

Oh, dear. ‘Aunt Bee’ must have her chocolate!

Jackie Papandrew, writing on NewsOK.com, relates a surreal anecdote of an Aunt-Bee lookalike having a chocolate-deprived meltdown in Opie’s Candy Store in Mt. Airy, which styles itself as the original Mayberry (I’ll let that pass this time).

Best line: As everyone over a certain age knows, the real Aunt Bea and Opie were characters on that beloved old sitcom The Andy Griffith Show.

N.B. I must note the credits next time I watch the show to find out the true canonical spelling of Aunt Bee. I myself belong to the Bea school.

Discerning Cockatiel is missing in Greensboro

If you think you see Tweety Bird, whistle the Andy Griffith Show theme song. If he joins in, you’ve got your bird.