CBS has released another trailer for "Under the Dome," their 13-episode series based on the bestselling novel by Stephen King. The series is filmed in Wilmington and debuts on June 24 at 10 p.m.

The more I see of this, the more I want to see.

In case you missed the news, the NBC drama "Revolution" will not be returning to Wilmington to film its second season. The show's creator informed the crew on Friday that the production would be moving to Austin, Texas, for the next season. Read more about why "Revolution" isn't returning to North Carolina in today's N&O article.

Here's a new extended trailer for "Under the Dome," the new CBS series based on a bestselling Stephen King novel set to debut June 24. The story is of a small New England town suddenly cut off from the rest of the world by an invisible force field that settles over the town. Producers have said that the series will deviate from King's original work, so don't skip it just because you've read the book. The trailer looks pretty action-packed.

"Under the Dome" was filmed in Wilmington and will air as a 13-episode series. One of the stars is Britt Robertson, a Charlotte native who has appeared in several movies and has starred in two CW series: "Life Unexpected" and "The Secret Circle."

NBC today announced the short list of dramas they are renewing for fall, and "Revolution," a dystopian action-drama filmed in Wilmington, made the cut.

But it's not immediately clear if "Revolution" will continue to film in North Carolina. The Wilmington StarNews quoted Wilmington Regional Film Commission Director Johnny Griffin saying that his office is "in a holding pattern waiting for a decision."

That's likely because two legislators have introduced a bill to the General Assembly that would stop the refunding of tax credits for most TV and film productions in the state -- something that apparently already has filmmakers thinking twice before committing to work here.

"Under the Dome," a miniseries based on a novel by Stephen King, is currently filming in Wilmington. The shows "Homeland" (Showtime) and "Banshee" (Cinemax) are filmed in the Charlotte area.

In other news, NBC also renewed "Parenthood" -- this time for a full 22-episodes!! -- "Grimm," "Chicago Fire" and "Law & Order: SVU." No word yet on returning comedies.

We mentioned a couple of weeks ago that this was going to happen, but here's more on "Under the Dome," the TV series based on a Stephen King novel that is set to begin filming in Wilmington next month. The 13-episode series, which will air on CBS this summer, joins "Revolution" as the second post-apocalyptic TV show filming in the port city. There's also a bunch of filming going on around Charlotte ("Homeland" and "Banshee"). Read the full story for all the details.

The Wilmington Star News reports that the new Stephen King series "Under the Dome" (a title we at the N&O love, by the way), will begin filming soon in Wilmington.

The 13-episode series, based on King's 2009 post-apocalyptic novel about people in a Maine town living under a transparent, sealed dome, is scheduled to air on CBS this summer.

Showtime, a CBS subsidiary, was originally supposed to air "Under the Dome" as a miniseries. It was announced in November that the show would air on CBS instead.

NBC's post-apocalyptic TV series, "Revolution," currently films in Wilmington.

In one of his last public acts as state transportation secretary in the waning days of Gov. Bev Perdue's administration, Gene Conti went to Wilmington on Dec. 8 to preside over a bridge-naming ceremony in honor of Lanny Wilson, a Democratic Party fundraiser who was forced to resign from the state Board of Transportation in 2010 amid state and federal investigations that brought down Perdue's predecessor, former Gov. Mike Easley.

The bridge naming caused a political stir, drawing attacks from Republicans and sour feelings from some Wilmington area folks who believed Wilson did not deserve the honor.

In his remarks putting Wilson's name on the Martin Luther King. Jr. Boulevard bridge over North 23rd Street, Conti said called the bridge-naming "the highest honor N.C. DOT can bestow" and "a fitting tribute to a man who's done so much to improve transportation in this Cape Fear region," according to the Wilmington Star-News.

He didn't stop there, as the Star-News reported:

Conti said he was pleased to be naming a bridge for Wilson despite the controversy that surrounded his leaving office.

"I worked with Lanny for a long time," Conti said. "He's never taken money or done anything wrong, that I know of."

It's true that Wilson was never accused of taking money.  He was the man who gave the money. ... [MORE]

The latest word from the USDA on corn production is not good. This is what the AP reported today:

"The government slashed its expectations for U.S. corn and soybean production for the second consecutive month Friday, predicting what could be the lowest average corn yield in more than 15 years as the worst drought in decades continued punishing key farm states."

Here's the NYT version.

Martha Quillin explained the implications for North Carolina livestock growers  of high feed prices due to the Midwest drought in last Sunday's paper.

One possible beneficiary of this might be the North Carolina ports, I guessed, because if you can't get grain in the right amount and at the right price from the Midwest, then maybe you can ship it in through Wilmington.  So I searched the Wilmington Star News  web site, and lo and behold, I found this story from July, written by reporter Patrick Gannon. It said, in part:

"The N.C. State Ports Authority ended the fiscal year on June 30 with a net profit for the first time since 2008, an accomplishment that officials said stemmed mainly from substantial increases in wood chip exports and grain imports."

"....The Port of Wilmington, meanwhile, saw large increases in grain imports, primarily wheat, which is used in the hog and poultry industries as a replacement for high-priced corn. The facility handled 474,764 tons of grain in the 2012 fiscal year, nine times more than the 55,000 tons from the year before."

That's globalization for you. If you can get it cheaper off a ship floating into Wilmington from South America than you can get it by rail from the Midwest, you will.  Grain comes in through the ports, pork goes out.

I have a profile in today's paper of Chef Keith Rhodes, who you may remember from his brief appearance on Bravo's "Top Chef." He's become a spokesman for the Wilmington dining scene and owns two restaurants there, Catch and Phun.

Suzanne Havala Hobbs' On the Table column is about New York City's recent ban of large soft drinks.

Linda Gassenheimer's Quick Fix column shares a recipe for Buffalo Burgers. (Remember: Recipes are now listed to the right of the story but links to printable versions are at the bottom of the story.)

We are seeking your memories of Julia Child just in time for what would have been her 100th birthday. HERE are instructions on how to send those to us.

We share David Tanis' colum in the New York Times with a recipe for paella with shrimp and fava beans.

We share a story in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution story with a recipe for rhubard-strawberry salsa.

And if you missed Debbie Moose's Sunday Dinner column, go HERE.

HBO's "Eastbound & Down," a comedy following the career of washed up baseball player Kenny Powers, returns tonight for its third and final season.

In the new season, Powers, played by Danny McBride, is a daddy (yikes!) and finds himself in Myrtle Beach working as a closer for the minor league team there -- the Myrtle Beach Mermen. And of course, partying up a storm. 

The eight-episode season was actually filmed in Wilmington and Carolina Beach.

Season 1 of "Eastbound & Down" was also shot in Wilmington, but the second season moved to Puerto Rico.

Jason Sudeikis from "Saturday Night Live" also stars this season as one of Kenny's teammates. Matthew McConaughey will return in as a guest star to play the openly gay Texas baseball scout Roy McDaniel, and Will Ferrell will also return in the role of BMW salesman Ashley Schaeffer.

"Eastbound & Down" airs on Sunday nights at 10 p.m. on HBO.