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Wrightsville Beach firefighters extend deployment battling Western NC wildfires
As winds continue to fan the flames of wildfires in Western North Carolina, crews from the Wrightsville Beach Fire Department extended their stay to...
PHOTOS: Donors go to extremes for DREAMS by rappelling down Blockade Runner
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By Alexandra Golder
Contributing Writer
To involve donors in an extreme way, DREAMS of Wilmington gave the public a unique fundraising opportunity Saturday of rappelling down...
Figure Eight Island homeowners reject terminal groin funding
Homeowners on Figure Eight Island rejected a proposal to build an erosion structure on the north end of the island, environmental advocates announced today.
The...
Boy Scouts help out with Hospice Festival of Trees
Anders Jensen, age 11, a member of New Hanover County Boy Scout Troop 232, saws a board that will be used to make a...
Local conference prompts optimism on state beach sand funding
After a two-day conference this week in Wrightsville Beach, several coastal advocates said they were optimistic about a series of issues, including finding state...
County board pushes industrial permit hearing back to planning committee
With new leadership coming to the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners, the panel voted on Monday to postpone a scheduled public hearing on...
Wilmington approves downtown service district
The Wilmington City Council approved a plan to create a special tax district downtown that would bring yellow-shirted ambassadors to help improve the area’s...
Mayor, celebrity guests to rappel down Blockade Runner
Taking a break from traditional fundraisers like walks or galas, a Wilmington nonprofit will be raising money by sending their supporters rappelling down the...
Fifth graders witness the supermoon’s impact on tides at Masonboro Island
Wrightsboro Elementary’s fifth grade class experienced not only the untouched beauty of Masonboro Island, but also the direct connection between the moon and the...
Wrightsville Beach Elementary national Blue Ribbon award recognizes ‘excellent students’
With blue ribbons in one hand and ice cream in the other, the students of Wrightsville Beach Elementary on Monday celebrated the school’s 2016...
