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Monthly Archives: August, 2014
One arrested, many rescued as Labor Day weekend continues
Large crowds at Wrightsville Beach kept public safety officials busy on Aug. 31, with one beachgoer arrested after three run-ins with law enforcement.
Wrightsville Beach...
Ocean rescue helps swimmers escape rip currents on Saturday
Many holiday beach-goers escaped the heat by swimming in the ocean at Wrightsville Beach on Saturday, Aug. 30. While the clear blue water looked...
Fire crews respond to house fire on Palmetto Drive
Fire crews were able to contain a house fire at 4 Palmetto Dr. on Saturday, Aug. 30.
Residents of the house said the fire occurred in...
Last Chance for White Pants Gala
Friday, Aug. 29, the Coastline Conference & Event Center hosted the fourth annual Last Chance for White Pants Gala to support Lower Cape Fear Hospice...
Peaceful marchers protest excessive force
On Aug. 28, 51 years after Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech, cries of “No justice, no peace” rang...
Washington leader hears coastal concerns
Local officials hoped to gain a new advocate in Washington with a rare opportunity to share concerns about the effect of federal funding and...
Terms of use for inlet dredging funds debated
Before more than $1 million recently allocated for inlet dredging is made available to communities, local stakeholders must agree on guidelines for using the money.
A...
Hit and run leads to chase, ends in crash
Traffic was tied up for more than one hour on Wooster Street this morning around 7 a.m. as crews cleared a car crash from...
Stolen Seahawk statue found in Greensboro
The bronze University of North Carolina Wilmington Seahawk statue that was stolen from outside the Warwick Center in July was returned to the university...
