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Monthly Archives: June, 2015
Rhino docks
Flying a Jamaican flag, Rhino, a 154-foot custom yacht built by Admiral Marine Works in 1998, at the Wrightsville Beach Marina dock Monday, June...
Ocean rescue trains surfers, prepares for problems on the water
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By Henry Burnett
Intern
Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue trained local surfers in aquatic emergency preparedness and CPR Thursday, June 11. Jeremy Owens, Wrightsville Beach firefighter and lifeguard...
Beach renourishment: shared benefit, shared cost
Federal, state and county dollars currently fund the multimillion-dollar piping of sand onto local beaches every three or four years. If federal and state...
“We’re out of space”
Juvenile court judge said
After years of trying, supporters of a push to try some 16- and 17-year-olds in juvenile court may succeed in 2015....
City tax payers hit with 2.5 cent increase
Wilmington City Council members approved a property tax increase of 2.5 cents per $100 of property during the second and final vote on the...
Important dates
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Thursday, June 18
New Hanover County Board of Commissioners agenda review meeting,
4 p.m., Government Center
Monday, June 22
New Hanover County Board of Commissioners regular meeting,
9 a.m.,...
Heat here to stay, for now
After a record high of 100 degrees Tuesday, June 16, the mercury was expected to drop only a few degrees, into the mid to upper...
Our thoughts
A lot of filming activity in north New Hanover County could be generated with $30 million. That’s the difference in proposed film tax grants between...
Second chances
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ate-afternoon humidity, colorful leis and the melodic rhythm of steel drums transformed Banks Channel Pub & Grille Saturday, June 13 for the Seventh Annual...