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Monthly Archives: October, 2015
Poe’s Tavern opens in Wrightsville Beach
Poe’s Tavern co-owner Riddick Lynch said Wrightsville Beach feels like a “Poe’s town.” That’s why he and Rusty Bennett decided to open a branch...
New Hanover County tourism board adopts resolution opposing offshore drilling
A change in Kure Beach’s leadership could pave the way for the town to join several other New Hanover County organizations that have formally...
Oyster roast to mix political issues and fundraising
The Wrightsville Beach Chamber of Commerce will host the third annual Oyster Roast on Sunday, Nov. 1 from 4-6:30 p.m. at the Oceanic Pier....
New EPA rule could impact local waterways
New environmental proposals from the federal government could have an impact on how ditches, streams, ponds and other small bodies of water are regulated...
Fall back this weekend
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Daylight Savings Time ends and North Carolina will return to Standard Time this Sunday, November 1. Traditionally known as a signal of the start...
Reducing cigarette litter on no-smoking beach
Smoking is not allowed on Wrightsville’s beach strand. Yet Thursday, Oct. 22, volunteers picked up 130 cigarette butts around Johnnie Mercer’s Pier.
Some of them...
Lifeguard reunion planned
As many as eight decades of Wrightsville Beach lifeguards will come together Nov. 14 to share stories of working on the island.
The reunion has...
City considers new domestic fowl rules to address chicken, pigeon complaints
As the price of a dozen eggs reached record highs in the United States due to the outbreak of avian flu, a fowl fight...
Flotilla committee seeks grand prize sponsor, silent auction items
The North Carolina Holiday Flotilla committee is still seeking a title sponsor for its yearly parade of decorated boats.
Each year, the captain of the...
WB business owners plan offseason strategies
As temperatures drop, many coastal businesses will shift their focus from accommodating masses of tourists to generating revenue throughout the fall, winter and spring.
Marketing...
