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Monthly Archives: September, 2016
Motts Channel Seafood to host scholarship fishing tournament in memory of former employee
Motts Channel Seafood will host an October fishing tournament that’s being launched to fund a scholarship to honor the memory of a former employee...
NWS downgrades Julia to tropical depression, forecasts up to 2 inches rain through Saturday
The National Weather Service has downgraded the tropical storm threatening South Carolina and cancelled the flash flood watch, but Tropical Depression Julia is still...
Hammerheads chasing playoffs in final season
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By Elly Colwell
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In the team’s 20th, and possibly last, season in Wilmington, Hammerheads soccer players are fighting to make it one to remember for...
Tropical Storm Julia
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The National Hurricane Center issued a public advisory for Tropical Storm Julia at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14. The advisory states Julia is likely...
Symposium shines light on marine debris issue
As marine debris continues to grow as a threat to marine life, Wrightsville Beach served as host to the Fourth Annual North Carolina Marine...
Tax records, Labor Day surge indicate another strong summer season
Wrightsville Beach businesses enjoyed another strong summer, including a successful Labor Day weekend despite a slow start due to tropical storm weather, proprietors and...
N.C. dolphin specialist educates Wrightsville Beach community
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By Elly Colwell
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Keith Rittmaster told tales of death, birth, companionship and survival during a presentation on North Carolina’s dolphin population at the Blockade Runner...
Beach briefs
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Former Rep. Catlin appointed to Coastal Resources Commission
Gov. Pat McCrory, R-N.C., on Monday appointed former state representative Richard G. Catlin to the North Carolina...
Our thoughts
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One central question is at the heart of the Colin Kaepernick controversy: Is the American flag a symbol of freedom and opportunity, or a...
Hook, line and sinker
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The fishing for the middle of September has been relatively good. Despite the high water temperatures, still reading in the low-to-mid 80-degree range, a...
