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Pokemon GO playing leads sex offender to probation violation charge, trespassing calls in Wrightsville Beach

There’s no indication of whether a Wilmington registered sex offender engaged in a late-night game of Pokemon GO in Wrightsville Beach caught the creature...

Wrightsville Beach measures summer traffic volume

More than 20,000 cars cross the Heide Trask Drawbridge going to Wrightsville Beach on a midsummer Saturday, according to data gathered by the North...

Wrightsville Beach officials suspend search for missing swimmer

The Wrightsville Beach Fire Department suspended its active search for a missing swimmer who was last seen Thursday morning, but not reported missing by...

New regulations boost Wrightsville Beach’s parking revenue

After metering more parking spaces around town and increasing the price of parking passes, Wrightsville Beach made 7.87 percent more parking revenue this fiscal...

More officers, enforcement lead to upward tick in Wrightsville Beach crime stats

As anticipated by the police chief, some crime statistics rose in Wrightsville Beach for the period between April and June, as a fully-staffed force was...

Free diver catches 80 pounds of fish to win Wrightsville Beach Spearfishing Tournament

The 80.2 pounds of fish free diver Tony Dooley from Puerto Rico caught over the weekend earned him the title of master hunter over...

RESULTS & PHOTOS: Wrightsville Beach Spearfishing Tournament

Overall Master Hunter: Tony Dooley   Master Hunter (free diving) 1st: Tony Dooley: 80.2 pounds 2nd: Chris Brooks: 77.5 pounds 3rd: Mark Laboccetta: 76.3 pounds   Master Hunter (Scuba) 1st: Jim Atack: 60.7 pounds 2nd:...

Visiting Charlotte woman helps make one of 29 Wrightsville Beach ocean rescues on Thursday

Though to many the ocean on Thursday may have seemed calm, Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue made 29 saves yesterday, with several of those coming...

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...

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