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Monthly Archives: April, 2015
Grant, Anderson win Wrightsville’s Carolina Cup
After 13 miles of paddling through the open ocean, two inlets and a grueling flatwater stretch against the wind and current, New Zealand paddleboarding...
Earth Day Fair includes kites, tree planting
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A tree planting, plant sale and free kites for children will all be part of the Earth Day fair at historic Ayr Mount in Hillsborogh,...
Wrightsville Beach offers classes for kids and adults
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The Wrightsville Beach Parks and Recreation is now accepting registrations for its summer and year-round programs. The department offers a wide array of classes for...
YWCA to hold Women of Achievement Awards
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YWCA Lower Cape Fear will hold it's 30th annual Women of Achievement Awards May 7 at 6 p.m. at the Wilmington Convention Center. Tickets...
Harbor Island business owners divided on paid parking
During Wrightsville Beach’s peak summer months, store employees and patrons compete with beachgoers and boaters for around 100 coveted free parking spots in the...
Key to getting roads built is cooperation, Padgett says
Cooperation is the key if the Cape Fear region is to score funding for major transportation projects, Wilmington City Councilwoman Laura Padgett told the...
County may earn from recycling
Instead of paying someone to take recyclables off its hands, New Hanover County may soon be making money on the deal. The county commissioners...
Some road construction projects end, others begin
Those orange barrels on Market Street between Bayshore and Porters Neck are supposed to be gone soon, but drivers in Wilmington will be dealing...
Haircut
Tuesday and Wednesday, April 21 and 22, Duke Energy contractor Asplundh cut the town’s live oaks away from Duke Energy power lines lining the...
Terminated employee seeks damages for alleged racial slurs
A former Wrightsville Beach employee’s amended lawsuit states he was subjected to repeated racial slurs, unequal disciplinary actions and a workplace that tolerated race-based...