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Monthly Archives: February, 2016
One year with Jesus in the Gospels
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ANDREW WOMMACK MINISTRIES
teaching God’s unconditional love and grace
THE BEST SINNER
February 25
Matthew 5:20, “For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed ...
Hoggard girls basketball advances, boys suffer upset loss
The Hoggard High School girls basketball team advanced in the state playoffs by defeating East Chapel Hill 60-46 at James Hebbe Gym on Tuesday,...
Hook, line and sinker
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The month of March begins next week, then the official arrival of spring just over three weeks away, and anglers can’t wait for each...
Demolition of oldest house on Wrightsville Beach likely this week
The new owners of the oldest house on Wrightsville Beach have filed for a permit to demolish the building, according to an email sent...
A surfboard goes to Washington
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By McCall Reeder
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A surfboard containing hundreds of signatures from businesses up and down the East Coast, including several area businesses, opposing offshore drilling in...
BOA Briefs: Town talks playground, new parking
Town picks design for accessible playground
In November 2015, Wrightsville Beach was awarded a $300,000 grant from a regional healthcare organization to add handicap-accessible playground...
City tourism officials chasing bigger conventions
Shovels pushed the first dirt for Wilmington’s next downtown hotel last Friday, and for city tourism officials, the work at selling Wilmington as a...
As voter registration deadline approaches, local races heat up
As Friday, Feb. 19 marks the last day to register to vote in time for the March 15 primary, some candidates for local office...
Dockside for permit upgrade to parking
The owners of the Dockside Marina and Restaurant are proposing a change to their parking lot that will bring out some neighbors to protest...
The need for meter money
Wrightsville Beach Mayor Bill Blair knew expanding the town’s paid parking would be unpopular, but the extra meters and regulations serve two purposes: forcing...