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Divers compete in Wrightsville Beach Spearfishing Tournament
This weekend, more than 80 of the area’s best Scuba and free divers will take part in the 8th annual Wrightsville Beach Spearfishing Tournament.
Participants...
Wrightsville Beach police corporal named department’s 2016 officer of the year
When the Wrightsville Beach Police Department of 25 officers was down by as many as 10 officers last summer, the department had a go-to...
Sea turtles nest at Wrightsville Beach in record numbers
Up and down Wrightsville Beach, rectangular plots marked by orange tape indicate sea turtle nests buried in the sand. If the plots seem more plentiful...
State legislature funds beach renourishment study
North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory signed a 2017 budget July 14 that was touted for its raise in teacher salary, but also included a...
Refill fountain
A refillable water bottle fountain with a dog bowl was recently installed near the John Nesbitt Loop at the entrance to the Harbor Way...
Middle schoolers gather data from the stratosphere
After months of planning and research, a group of Wilmington middle schoolers launched a weather balloon carrying recording equipment into the sky on July...
Wrightsville Beach inshore tournaments pays out $5,000 for flounder, red drum prizes
Local anglers Kyle Jefferys and Kyle Stewart were the top fishermen in the 12th Annual Wrightsville Beach Inshore Challenge on July 15-16, with 74...
South Carolina surfer wins O’Neill Sweetwater Pro-Am
After three days of competition in crumbly, two-foot waves, Myrtle Beach’s Cam Richards landed an aerial maneuver to beat Florida’s Evan Thompson in the...
Cam Richards wins O’Neill Sweetwater Pro-Am surf fest
Cam Richards from Garden City, S.C., won the annual O'Neill Sweetwater Pro-Am surf fest at Wrightsville Beach July 15–17. Richards beat four-time event finalist...
PHOTO EXTRA: O’Neill Sweetwater Pro-Am Day 2
More photos from Saturday's O'Neill Sweetwater Pro-Am Day 2 at Wrightsville Beach.