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Monthly Archives: May, 2018
Topsail Steamer brings takeout steam pots to Wrightsville Beach
By Daja Terry
Intern
When Danielle Mahon started Topsail Steamer in 2016, she had a clear idea of how her business would succeed. Now, after the...
PHOTOS: Swimmers go pier-to-pier in Wrightsville Beach to raise scholarship funds
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By Nicholas Aziz
Intern
Crashing waves and windy conditions created the toughest course yet for nearly 150 swimmers competing in the fifth annual Stoked To Go...
New Hanover County launches webpage highlighting opioid resources
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New Hanover County’s Public Health Department has launched a webpage to give residents a new resource to navigate the opioid epidemic.
The webpage, health.nhcgov.com/opioids, features...
Wrightsville Beach wins grant to construct new public restroom facility
New public restrooms will soon be built near the Stone Street beach access and Wynn Plaza, right in the heart of downtown Wrightsville Beach,...
Wrightsville Beach Elementary students explore their passions with Shark Tank projects
By Daja Terry
Intern
From wristbands that hold daily reminders to jewelry that would raise awareness—and money—for endangered animals, students at Wrightsville Beach Elementary last week...
Bradley Creek students make art from Wrightsville Beach litter
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By Nicholas Aziz
Intern
While Wrightsville Beach attracts throngs of tourists each summer for its spacious beach strand, these crowds will often also create the unwanted...
Coast Guard, NC Wildlife Resource Commission and good Samaritan rescue sea turtle
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The Coast Guard, the North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission and a good Samaritan rescued an injured sea turtle on Monday, less than a mile...
Visitor spending hits record levels in North Carolina
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North Carolina tourism generated record visitor spending in 2017 with a total of $23.9 billion, a 4.2 percent increase from 2016, according to new...
Governor Cooper Reports More than 5,700 Treated in First Year of Federal Opioid Grant
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Across North Carolina, 5,717 individuals--nearly four times the first-year goal--have benefited since May 2017 from a federal grant aimed at helping battle an opioid...
King Mackerel bite is picking up – water temps on the rise
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By Jesse Gawlik    Ocean Stinger Charters
Offshore: King Mackerel bite is picking up in the 20-30 mile mark. Water temps have been slowly...
