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Three banner surf events return to North Carolina in August
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Press Release
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NORTH CAROLINA – Named one of the “ten best little surf towns in America” by Coastal Living magazine, Wrightsville Beach will host three...
WB surf ‘family’ gives women, novices a tribe of their own
By Daja Terry
Intern
Surfing is a sport that requires a team of supporters and friends in order for everyone involved to be safe and successful....
Woman’s body found in Cape Fear River in downtown Wilmington
UPDATE: The woman has been identified as 30-year-old Suzanne M. Clarke.
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The body of a Wilmington woman was found in the Cape Fear River Saturday...
Fishing, like the weather, getting hotter
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By Rick Bennet
The Rod-man
Aside from the recent storm just off the coast, weather has been hot and it can be said the fishing has...
Expanding Your Horizons On The Water
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By Captain Tyler Barrack
Sea Gate Boating
Should I take my boat into the ocean? What about Bald Head Island or downtown Wilmington? Our area offers...
Students anchor in WB halfway through sailing voyage
While the Intracoastal Waterway teemed with boats July 4, one vessel, Geronimo, remained docked at Wrightsville Beach Marina, its crew of eight high school...
New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office nets 5 DWI arrests and 58 total charges as part of multi-agency effort Saturday night
As an active participant in the North Carolina Governor’s Highway Safety Program, the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office S.A.F.E. Unit hosted a multi-agency Checking...
Record water temps and offshore tropical storm close out July 4th holiday
On Friday, July 6th, 89-degree water temperatures were recorded at Johnnie Mercers Fishing Pier on Wrightsville Beach. Last weekend’s were the highest on record...
After drug, kidnapping charges dropped, judge keeps bail high for defendant in Wrightsville Beach rape case
A New Hanover County judge on Wednesday slightly lowered the bail of a defendant charged with two counts of first-degree rape following a November...
Wrightsville Beach secures private, public funding for Salisbury Street park project
Wrightsville Beach will have the funding to build a proposed park at Johnnie Mercer’s Pier, the mayor announced during Tuesday’s board of aldermen meeting....
