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Yearly Archives: 2017
Viewing, funeral set for Paula Sturdy
The family of Paula Sturdy has set a Sunday viewing and Monday funeral for the well-known 60-year-old Wrightsville Beach resident who died unexpectedly this...
Grand View Apartments seeks new permit for dock project that Wrightsville Beach opposed
The developers of the Grand View Apartments on Wrightsville Beach’s border are again seeking approval to build a dock into the Intracoastal Waterway that...
Wrightsville Beach to keep parking hours, rates consistent next season
The Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen concluded its parking workshop today by agreeing not to raise rates or hours of enforcement, agreeing to further...
Paula Sturdy, repeat flotilla winner, dies unexpectedly in Wrightsville Beach
A longtime Wrightsville Beach resident who was a repeat winner of the Holiday Flotilla boat parade died unexpectedly this week after apparently hitting her...
Diver wins Person of the Year for brave response during shooting incident
When a 600-pound boat propeller needed to be replaced, not many divers in the region knew how to accomplish the task. But local diver...
Surf shop makes snow to host WB snowboard day
With possible snow forecast for last weekend, Wrightsville Beach’s South End Surf Shop was preparing to reprise the unique event it threw during the...
MOI demolition proposal comes as board meets on new parking rules
A derelict commercial building in Harbor Island’s business district may be coming down to make room for parking. An owner of Poe’s Tavern on...
Dockside parking wins early approval, praise for compromise
Upgrades to the Dockside Restaurant and Marina parking lot on Airlie Road were OK’d Jan. 4 when the Wilmington Planning Commission approved two separate...
UNCW’s marine biotech program lands spot in national research network
In what University of North Carolina Wilmington researchers said was an important step in developing the local biotechnology industry, a school research program announced...
Important dates
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Thursday, Jan. 12
Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen parking workshop, 3:30 p.m., public safety building, 3 Bob Sawyer Drive
Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen meeting,
5:30 p.m.,...
