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Hook, line and sinker
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The past week brought anglers their first taste of fall with chilly mornings and plenty of hungry fish.
With the official start of fall still...
Coffee jewelry shop to open in Wrightsville
A shop selling gourmet coffee and shark tooth jewelry will soon open in Wrightsville Beach.
The Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen voted Sept. 10 to...
Army Corps dredge clears sand from Carolina Beach Inlet
After months of work in Florida, a state-of-the-art dredging vessel based in Wilmington returned to the region on Tuesday, Sept. 15, for an Army...
2017 revaluation behind schedule, but appraisers busy visiting each piece of property
If you spot people in red polo shirts lurking around homes in your neighborhood, it’s likely that they are property appraisers working for New...
Just like a wave
Jellyfish making stinging, sentimental appearance at memorial swim
A splashing mass of 228 swimmers stretched between Crystal Pier and Johnnie Mercer’s Pier Sept. 12, speckling...
IndoJax commemorates blind surf camp success with plaque to host Blockade Runner
So many participants turned out for the eighth year of the Visually Impaired Surf Camp in July that the group photo on a plaque commemorating...
Town to appeal Harbor Island flood zones
Wrightsville Beach will appeal FEMA’s preliminary flood zone maps in an attempt to secure a lower-risk flood zone — and lower flood insurance rates...
Local teenager needs kidney transplant
Like most 17-year-olds, Alex Brigantti enjoys going to the beach, shopping at the mall, watching reality TV shows and, above all, playing with her...
Don Gilstrap (1924-2015) leaves a legacy
As the nation celebrated Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 7, Wrightsville Beach’s Don Gilstrap slipped away to be with his Lord after a brief stay...
Labor Day ends strong summer tourism season
The passing of Labor Day traditionally marks the end of summer and evidence is suggesting that this summer could be a banner year in...
