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Monthly Archives: August, 2015
Addressing house code violation on Harbor Island
From the front, the house at 106 Cypress Ave. looks similar to the others on this quiet street on Wrightsville Beach’s Harbor Island. A...
Town to consider cracking down on driveway rentals
Coming off year-end budget data that shows Wrightsville Beach exceeded its projected parking revenue, the board of aldermen will explore ways to keep even...
Local communities, business interests unite to oppose sales-tax redistribution
The state Senate’s plan to change how sales tax revenues are distributed is an assault on cities and counties that raise the lion’s share...
Marketing committee reviews new campaign
“Just another day on the island” is the new slogan Wrightsville Beach marketing officials will use at the center of a campaign that features...
Important dates
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Thursday, Aug. 13
New Hanover County Commissioners agenda review meeting, 4 p.m., Lucie Harrell Conference Room, government complex, 230 Government Center Drive, Wilmington
Wrightsville Beach Board...
Our thoughts
When my daughter entered kindergarten, I wrote a letter filled with my hopes for her and my own conflicted feelings about letting go. School...
Farm to school: Local farmer promotes children’s nutrition, sustainable agriculture
Some families have a swimming pool, a willow tree or a swing set in their backyard. Matt Collogan has a greenhouse, a chicken coop,...
Eagle Scout installs bat houses
Many Wrightsville Beach residents spray pesticides to kill and repel mosquitoes, one of the region’s most pervasive summertime nuisances. But a Harbor Island resident...
Ninth annual SARUS Festival brings experimental art to Wilmington
The sarus crane, the tallest flying bird in the world, is famous in India for its unique dance ritual. Its annual namesake SARUS Festival...
