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Monthly Archives: July, 2014
VIP group views effects of beach renourishment
Wrightsville Beach was visited Tuesday, July 28 by a VIP group from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers traveling from its headquarters and division...
Former WBPD investigator indicted on embezzlement charges
The North Carolina Attorney General’s office said a former Wrightsville Beach police officer has been indicted on charges of embezzlement by a New Hanover...
Treatment available for inmates with mental illness
Claims made in New Hanover County Commissioner Brian Berger’s pending probationviolation case may shine a spotlight on mental health treatment for inmates in the...
Local lawmakers divided on room occupancy tax law
A House bill allocating a portion of unused room occupancy tax collected in New Hanover County raised concerns after changes to the bill’s language...
Treatment available for inmates with mental illness
Claims made in New Hanover County Commissioner Brian Berger’s pending probation violation case may shine a spotlight on mental health treatment for inmates in...
New wave for understanding rips
Buoyant and light, the drifters seem pretty ordinary as they bob up and down along the shore. Equipped with GPS to track movements and...
Wilmington police still looking for missing teen
Where did 15-year-old Wilmington resident Deanna Smith go? For more than one month, the Wilmington Police Department has been trying to answer that question...
New zoning pending for Galleria property
Urban District Mixed Use is the zoning proposed by City of Wilmington planning staff for 12.2 acres fronting 6800Â Wrightsville Ave. Jeff Walton, city associate...
Turtle nest excavation
People gather at Wrightsville Beach Public Access No. 34 for a loggerhead sea turtle nest excavation Tuesday, July 29 at 8:15 p.m. The nest...