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Yearly Archives: 2014
Flotilla board sails toward 2014 festivalÂ
The North Carolina Holiday Flotilla is still looking for a business or organization to sponsor the grand prize for the 2014 boat parade.
Vice chairman...
Michael Lee named ports authority board chair
Wilmington lawyer Michael Lee will replace Danny McComas as chair of the N.C. State Ports Authority Board of Directors.
Lee’s previous post as vice chair...
Letters to the editor
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Help requested
I take your point that all of us should get to know the candidates in local races, but I could use some more...
My thoughts
Not everyone witnessing this year’s $9 million federal beach renourishment project that is underway at Wrightsville Beach understands what is at stake or is...
Scout to install beach benchesÂ
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By Alex Constantinou
Visitors to the public beach accesses on Raleigh, Heron and Sandpiper streets will soon notice the installation of three new benches on...
Students become island explorers
As each of the fifth graders from Sunset Park Elementary School hopped off the bus and on to the parking lot at the Wrightsville...
American teacher
There are 3.2 million teachers in the United States.Â
Thirty-one percent of teachers have second jobs. Before their fifth year, 46 percent of teachers quit.
The...
Ambassadors renew mailbox memories
Less than two months after the north end of Wrightsville Beach was one mailbox short, a group of University of North Carolina Wilmington students...
Jazz Derby Day benefits mentoring, scholarships
The 100 Black Men of Coastal North Carolina is hosting the second annual Jazz Derby Day with the majority of funds benefitting mentoring and...