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Yearly Archives: 2015
Homeless shelters to house close to 200 for Christmas
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By Chris Russell
Contributing Writer
At least 184 men, women and children will spend Christmas in an emergency or homeless shelter in the Wilmington area this...
Salvation Army provides food and shelter to many
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By Chris Russell
Contributing Writer
The sound of the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle bells ringing can be heard near store sidewalks from Wal-Mart to Mayfaire Town...
Decorating contests inspire holiday spirit
Wrightsville Beach residents Kim and Steve Wilt’s outdoor Christmas lights were deemed the best of 17 homes that took part in the town’s annual...
State tourism coalition honors Rep. Davis
The N.C. Travel & Tourism Coalition presented state Rep. Ted Davis with its inaugural Tourism Champion Award for his contribution to the tourism industry...
Gas prices fuel higher holiday traffic forecasts
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By Krys Estes
Contributing Writer
Low gas prices and moderate weather reports have travel experts forecasting an increase in holiday traffic this year. Nearly three million...
Incumbents face field of challengers as candidate registration finishes
Voters in New Hanover County will have plenty of options when they head to the polls in March 2016, as primary challenges emerged across...
Inaugural Polar Plunge benefits Communities in SchoolsÂ
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On New Year’s Day, men, women and children will flock to Wrightsville’s Stone Street to take a dip in the chilly ocean. The inaugural...
Annual Cucalorus Festival receives grants for next fiscal year
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By Krys Estes
Contributing Writer
A federal agency that supports the arts has raised its grant donation to the annual Cucalorus film festival while also adding...
Cruelty to animals charge
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Wrightsville Beach police charged a Missouri man with cruelty to animals after a dog owner said he threw the dog during a domestic dispute....
Funds donated for Wrightsville rain garden tour
A number of projects around Wrightsville Beach keep polluted stormwater from entering local waterways, and soon people will be able to take a self-guided...