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Beach briefs
BEACH BRIEFS
Lee retires from county emergency management
New Hanover County honored Warren Lee, emergency management director, during the Dec. 19 board of commissioners meeting,...
Important dates
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Friday, Dec. 23
New Hanover County government offices and Wilmington city offices closed for Christmas holiday.
Monday, Dec. 26
Wrightsville Beach town offices, New Hanover County government...
Our thoughts
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By Simon Gonzalez
Responsible parents teach their children a couple of important lessons.
One is that the “everyone else” argument is invalid. The plea for permission...
Hook, line and sinker
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Despite the approach of the end of December, the fishing has remained fairly consistent for the past couple of weeks and looks to continue...
One year with Jesus in the Gospels
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ANDREW WOMMACK MINISTRIES
teaching God’s unconditional love and grace
THE EFFECTS OF SIN
December 22
John 20:23 “Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them;...
Decorations delight WB
A creative contrast in decorations has brought sightseers and online viral attention to Wrightsville Beach this holiday season, with one local bar cleverly capitalizing...
Garden club reflects on changes and growth
In 1952, 10 women adorned in white hats and gloves met for lunch to form the Harbor Island Garden Club. More than six decades...
Jingle Bell finish
Leslie Payne, left, and Elizabeth Fox finish the Jingle Bell Run 5K, a fundraiser for the Wrightsville Beach Museum, on Saturday, Dec. 10. ~...
Hours, weather lift 2016 beach parking to $3 million
With additional spaces and longer hours this season, Wrightsville Beach surpassed $3 million in revenue for the first time, while operating costs remained steady,...
Wrightsville receives bid on landfill site
Wrightsville Beach has a potential buyer for a parcel of land in Wilmington that it used to bury debris from hurricane damage. A Charlotte-based...