HOLIDAY SPIRIT: The West Brunswick High School Trojans helped officially open the holiday season on Saturday when they led the Shallotte Christmas parade! "It was a perfect day for a wonderful parade," BCS Middle School Teacher of the Year Trish Gilliland said of the event! Nice job, Marching Trojans! #BCSShoutout! | Brunswick County Schools

All aboard the most scenic leg day in North Carolina 🍁 Experience the Smoky Mountains in one of the most unique ways possible, on a rail bike pedaling along the only all women owned railroad in the country! You’ll pedal five miles up a gentle incline, crossing trestles, rivers, and even a historic tunnel that marks the halfway point. Here you’ll stop for about 45 minutes to explore, rest, and hear some of the local history. The electric-assisted rail bikes fit up to four people and cost $60 per

CHECK OUT THESE... ICE GATORS? 🐊 Just incredible! Experts at Shallotte River Swamp Park say the alligators stick their nostrils out of the water and hold it to breathe -- even if the water ices over! -- and go into "a state of brumation." http://on.wtsp.com/2CWbHTV | 10 Tampa Bay