Arthur at Category 2 as it passes Wrightsville
As of the National Hurricane Center's 9 p.m. update, Hurricane Arthur has become a Category 2 storm with sustained winds around 100 mph. The...
In a National Weather Service briefing at 9 a.m. weather service warning coordinator meteorologist Steve Pfaff said 40-mph sustained winds from Category 1 Hurricane...
Town braces for Fourth holiday crowds, Arthur
With Arthur forming off Florida’s Atlantic coast, town officials met Tuesday, July 1, to review the storm forecast model and adjust its plan for...
Beach town budgets outline similar approaches
Budgets adopted by local beach towns for the 2014-15 fiscal year reveal overlapping government priorities including water and sewer infrastructure improvements, public safety, employee...
Groups rally at Rich’s Inlet
The waterway at Rich’s Inlet was the scene of a press conference held by the North Carolina Coastal Federation, North Carolina Audubon and the...
Shorebirds return to nesting groundsÂ
Shorebird nesting season on Wrightsville Beach is unfolding more successfully than expected, given disturbances at the bird sanctuaries located on both the north and...
Mary Jo and Bill Cameron’s Waynick Boulevard home has been selected as the Harbor Island Garden Club’s Yard of the Month for July. ~...
School board tables policy eliminating film industry privilege
After discussing a proposed change to the facility use policy that would charge film crews to use school property, the New Hanover County Board...
Wilmington seeks resident input to create future plans
After reviewing a year’s worth of public input, the City of Wilmington planning department created six different maps showing alternative future visions for the...