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Monthly Archives: August, 2015
Hearing set on Figure Eight terminal groin
Residents will have the chance to comment on a revised environmental impact statement on Figure Eight Island’s plan to build an erosion-control structure, known...
Wilmington man to honor, fundraise for fallen Marines, Guardsmen with Saturday swim around Wrightsville Beach
In honor of 11 U.S. Marines and National Guardsmen killed in a helicopter crash this year, a Wilmington man will swim around Wrightsville Beach...
Wrightsville Beach officials watching Tropical Storm Erika
In Friday’s meeting of Wrightsville Beach town department heads, officials will discuss initial preparations for Tropical Storm Erika, which has the potential to affect...
School starts, but state funding still uncertain
Buses rolled. Children picked out their favorite new outfit. Students sought out classmates they haven’t seen since June. Teachers greeted a new school year.
But...
ALE to report Palm Room for membership violations
At Buddy’s Crab House and Oyster Bar on Monday night, the bartender checked for memberships to the private club, with members and guests signing...
Wrightsville Beach works to secure future of beach renourishmentÂ
With nearly 20 years remaining on a federally authorized 50-year program to keep its beaches wide with sand, Wrightsville Beach is in danger of...
How Wrightsville’s recyclables get trashedÂ
Every summer day, Wrightsville Beach sanitation employees collect between eight and 16 cubic yards of garbage from the blue trash cans on the beach...
Town considers pricey upgrades to improve water quality
Wrightsville Beach needs better quality drinking water, but the solution won’t be cheap.
“We need to make a commitment to fix this once and for...
New parks transform urban space into oases
Two of the newest parks in New Hanover County aren’t expansive green spaces, but small urban plots attached to the Cape Fear Museum and...
Sales tax bill suffers defeat, could die in committee
A sales tax redistribution plan that would have made a significant dent in the revenue streams from Wrightsville Beach and New Hanover County could...
