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Wrightsville surfer is national champion
Wrightsville Beach surfer Bo Raynor won the 2015 NSSA Explorer Boys National Championship this past weekend in Huntington Beach, Calif. The last local surfer...
Filing begins July 6 for city and town elections
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Filing begins at 8 a.m. Monday, July 6 for political office in Wilmington and the three New Hanover County beach towns and ends at...
Senate budget drops driver education requirement
Teenage drivers no longer would have to sit through 30Â hours of classes or have six hours of teacher-supervised instruction to get their first license...
Hotel’s gift helps fund coastal education programs
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A $3,000 gift from Wrightsville Beach Holiday Inn Resort will help the North Carolina Coastal Federation purchase new classroom equipment and expand its education programing...
Presentation examines vintage postcards
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The Lower Cape Fear Historical Society will hold a presentation on beach goers as depicted in vintage postcards, August 6 at 6:30 p.m. at...
Lightning strikes lead to Wrightsville power outage
A lightning strike to an electrical pole in Wrightsville Beach overnight Wednesday led to power outages at the south end of the island Thursday...
New meters on Old Causeway
Parking meters, relocated from W. Henderson Street and W. Greensboro Street, mark the 56 spaces on Old Causeway Drive Saturday, June 20. Town manager...
Tattoos, tight pants and jeans
School board talks teacher dress code
Some New Hanover County school board members think the teacher dress code needs to be more defined, but three...
Flotilla to seek parade route change
A parade route change for the November 2015 32nd annual North Carolina Holiday Flotilla was discussed during a board meeting Monday, June 22.
“We used...
WB ranks No. 2 in national rip current reports
Rip currents account for 80 percent of ocean rescues in Wrightsville Beach, said Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue Capt. Jeremy Owens.
“Second to that would be...
