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Monthly Archives: May, 2015
Sunset SUP series returns for fourth year
For the fourth year in a row, many local paddleboarders will spend one balmy summer evening per week racing through Wrightsville Beach’s waterways during...
Anglers fish for massive marlin
For the 42nd year, anglers will venture 60 or 70 miles off the coast of Wrightsville Beach, drop their fishing lines into the deep...
Hook, line and sinker
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Area fishing continues to produce some very good catches and there’s no sign of it slowing down any time in the very near future....
Markley asks for money for local teaching scholarships
Caitlin and Justin Fischetti teach because they love it, but part of what has contributed to that love is the preparation they received as...
City eyes ‘aging in place’ as older population grows
In drafting a roadmap for Wilmington’s future, planners incorporated the needs of the city’s older residents, who represent a growing segment of the population....
Local playwright, fiction prizewinner to read at Pomegranate Books
After nearly 30 years of submitting “Achmed’s Lesson” into different contests, Wilmington’s Brad Field is the 2015 winner of the Doris Betts Fiction Prize....
Memorial Day Observance at the Battleship North Carolina
Scott Phillips, front, and Jonathan Barfield, chairmen of the Brunswick and New Hanover county boards of commission respectively, toss a memorial wreath from the...
Massive, but well-behaved crowds relax on Wrightsville
The first day of the Memorial Day weekend went smoothly at Wrightsville Beach, WBPD captain Paul Burdette reported, with traffic congestion being the only...
Dudley Mansion owners, restoration contractor top list of Historic Wilmington Foundation Preservation Awards
The owners of the Governor Dudley Mansion, Mike and Kimberly Hayden, were among the recipients of Historic Wilmington Foundation's top preservation awards. The most...
City manager includes property tax increase in proposed budget
Wilmington Budget Director Lynn Heim presented City Manager Sterling Cheatham’s recommended budget for the 2015-2016 fiscal year.
“Public safety and debt, which is partly infrastructure...
