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Yearly Archives: 2014
Living H2O
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By Carl Waters
Family
My children you have been one family since the flood
What makes each of you different is your DNA and blood
You are the...
Wrightsville excluded in reach for ROT funds
Carolina Beach’s request to tap into Room Occupancy Tax funds to pay for a beach renourishment project has prompted concern from Wrightsville Beach town...
McIntyre commends Wrightsville Beach renourishment
East Charlotte Street was Congressman Mike McIntyre’s first stop in Wrightsville Beach during a coastal tour of his district.
On Thursday, April 24, McIntyre headed...
All hands man dredge 24/7
The E.W. Ellefsen cutterhead dredge currently pumping sand from Masonboro Inlet onto the south end of Wrightsville Beach operates 24 hours per day.
The Weeks...
Proposed budget includes pay increase flexibility
A 2 percent employee pay increase, which can be used for a merit increase, bonus or cost of living adjustment and totals slightly more...
Renovating the Muni Golf Course
The golfers teeing off at the Wilmington Municipal Golf Course on Sunday, April 27, were the last to play the Muni the way it...
Judicial incumbent faces stiff competitionÂ
North Carolina voters will see a primary battle for a seat on the state’s highest court on May 6.
Justice Robin Hudson, a Democrat who...
Environmental leaders detail coal ash concernsÂ
Three local environmental leaders explained the coal ash threats and avenues toward safe storage during an April 28 forum hosted by the Cape Fear...
Historic preservation door sunsets, another dawns
North Carolina’s historic preservation tax credits, set to expire in 2014, were championed as catalysts for economic growth during an April 25 press conference...
Huckabee touts White in campaign rallyÂ
Former 11-year Arkansas governor and 2008 presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee came to Wilmington to rally the campaign of New Hanover County Commission Chairman and...