- Advertisement -
ARCHIVE
Yearly Archives: 2018
Wrightsville Beach Polar Plunge returns for New Year’s Day dip
The 4th annual Wrightsville Beach Polar Plunge is set for New Year’s Day at noon at Crystal Pier. The event sends dozens of participants...
Trask Drawbridge improvement projects coming in 2019
Work to improve the Heide Trask Drawbridge will commence in 2019, according to an email Wrightsville Beach Town Manager Tim Owens sent the town’s...
New Wrightsville Beach School design eliminates portables, but security, traffic concerns remain
The Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen got their first look at the plans to renovate Wrightsville Beach Elementary School, though concerns of safety and...
Evidence shows first East Coast surfing contests were held in Wrightsville Beach
In the run up to the 2020 Summer Olympics, which will for the first time feature surfing, a local historian said he has discovered...
Wrightsville Beach to allow residents on Henderson, Greensboro streets to rebuild sound-side steps destroyed by Florence
After meeting the concerns of some members of the board of aldermen, the stairs leading to the sound at the west end of two...
PHOTOS: Jimmy’s Wrightsville Beach raises 416 bikes in Toys for Tots drive
Following up on last year’s drive that brought in 201 bikes, Wrightsville Beach bar Jimmy’s Wrightsville Beach collected 416 bikes for this year’s Toys...
Wrightsville Beach 2018 Decorating Contest Winners
Editor -
Photos courtesy of Sherri Robinson
The Wrightsville Beach Holiday Decorating Contest was held on Monday, Dec. 17. Volunteers from the Harbor Island Garden Club...
Retiring Capt. Blanton reflects on two decades of service to Wrightsville Beach
Going from one of the few women officers of her day to leading the criminal investigative division, Capt. Valerie Blanton retired in November after...
Orders for Wrightsville Beach speciality license plates coming in
Wrightsville Beach residents may soon be able to show their hometown pride on their license plate, with the town moving forward on the process...
