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Monthly Archives: June, 2018
WPD to hold father-son self-defense class
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Celebrate Father’s Day a little differently this year.
The Wilmington Police Department will host a Father/Son Self-Defense class next week as part of our ongoing...
New season brings old and new faces to the Wrightsville Beach Farmers’ Market
By Daja Terry
Intern
The Wrightsville Beach Farmers’ Market kicked off its ninth season this May, presenting more than 30 vendors with a variety of products...
Cape Fear Blue Marlin Tournament
The Cape Fear Blue Marlin Tournament was held in Wrightsville Beach from May 31 - June 2. Sea Striker won the tournament, though Team...
Resident concerns come to life with Airlie Road stormwater overflow
By Daja Terry
Intern
Airlie Garden officials this week said that the garden ponds are steadily improving after heavy storms over Memorial Day weekend caused water...
Coastal Ambassador training to focus on salt marsh habitat
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For the June Coastal Ambassador training, ambassadors will take a trip out to a local salt marsh to learn more about its plants and...
Wrightsville Beach Hurricane Preparedness Action Items
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Hurricane Season is here, and the town of Wrightsville Beach has issued hurricane preparedness action items residents should take now before a storm threatens...
Fishing inshore steadily improving after all the rain
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Inshore:Â Fishing inshore has still been steadily improving. All the recent rain slowed things down for a few days, but the fish are still biting....
Wrightsville Beach police car in traffic accident
The North Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a crash of a Wrightsville Beach police car with another motorist on Causeway Drive on Tuesday, June...
Boat crashes onto Wrightsville Beach dock
By Terry Lane
Staff Writer
North Carolina Wildlife Resource offices are investigating a boat crash in Wrightsville Beach’s Banks Channel that occurred on Monday, June 4...
Permanent residents, not renters, driving local housing market growth
By Daja Terry
Intern
Once a major driver of the local housing market, second homes and investment properties are now comprising a smaller part of the...