On this day in 1897: Wilmington is visited by what may be the state’s first UFO. According to the Wilmington Messenger, which headlined its account, “Was It an Air Ship?” hundreds of citizens spotted the “remarkable . . . brilliantly lighted” object as it floated above the city, creating “a sensation among all classes of […]
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UFO caused ‘sensation among all classes’ in Wilmington
Posted in On This Day, tagged ufos, wilmington messenger, wilmington nc on April 5, 2016 | 2 Comments »
Think there’s nothing new in UFO stories?
Posted in Just A Bite, tagged carrboro nc, jimromenesko.com, mark schultze, peeing in compost, raleigh news and observer, ufos on November 12, 2012 | 1 Comment »
“Mark Schultz’s News & Observer colleague John Frank calls this ‘the BEST lede ever,’ and others agree. ‘Totally restored my faith in the snarky wonder of journalism,’ tweeted Khadijah Britton.” — From “ ‘Peeing in his compost’: Best newspaper lead ever?” at jimromenesko.com (Nov. 12)