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With training over, Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue readies for summer

Last Friday, the members of Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue returned to the stands in full force to cast their watchful eyes over beachgoers as...

Low gas prices bode well for local tourism

This Memorial Day weekend, AAA Carolinas predicts more North and South Carolina motorists traveling than ever before, spurred by the lowest gas prices in...

Wrightsville Beach schedules ribbon cutting for new playground

Wrightsville Beach's ribbon cutting for its new inclusive playground is scheduled for 5 p.m. Thursday, June 16, a May 25 press release stated. Construction on...

Low pressure system creates potential for rain, rough surf Memorial Day weekend

An area of low pressure northeast of the Bahamas could develop into a tropical or sub-tropical system and drift towards southern North Carolina and...

WBPD increases presence for Memorial Day weekend

While Wrightsville Beach officials don’t anticipate Memorial Day crowds to be as boisterous as those on July Fourth, the town will still increase its...

Police target drunken, drugged boaters and drivers this weekend 

State law enforcement officials used Wrightsville Beach as a backdrop to launch its annual “On the Road, On the Water, Don’t Drink and Drive”...

Motorcycle accident

A motorcyclist was injured and transported to the hospital on the morning of Wednesday, May 25 after the motorcycle he was riding collided with...

Swimmers urged to be wary of rough surf

With the formation of a low-pressure system possibly coinciding with the arrival of thousands of Memorial Day visitors to Wrightsville’s beach strand, the town’s...

Chamber of Commerce president retiring

The president and CEO of the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce, Connie Majure-Rhett, announced her retirement May 20 after 22 years with the chamber. Majure-Rhett joined...

Conservation by crayon

More than 60 mostly barefoot sets of fifth-grade feet scampered around the protective fencing on the south end of Wrightsville Beach on Monday as...

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