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Yearly Archives: 2019
Pretty Presents gift wrapping service makes Christmas a breeze
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Say goodbye to coming up with last-minute gifts and, more importantly, say goodbye to trying to make them presentable to the recipient. “Pretty...
Mills sworn in as mayor, new aldermen take seats on board
By Sherri Robinson
Contributing Writer
A new mayor and two new members of the board were sworn in during the Dec. 12 Wrightsville Beach Board of...
PHOTOS: 792! Jimmy’s Wrightsville Beach Toys for Tots bike fundraiser again smashes previous record
With just three days left in it’s now-annual bike collection drive for Toys for Tots, the owners of downtown bar Jimmy’s Wrightsville Beach were...
Fender Buddy marine fender system makes boating fun again
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From the ingenious mind of local, Scott Robbins, Fender Buddy® is the world’s first rope replacement marine fender system. It is a system...
CARE Project retreat creates resources, camaraderie for families facing challenges of hearing impairment
In late November, the CARE Project came home, returning to Wrightsville Beach, where it all began a decade ago. They staged a weekend retreat...
Return of Taste of Wrightsville Beach features diverse dishes, raises money for senior nutrition
By Sherri Robinson
Contributing Writer
After a delay due to a precocious nor'easter, the Taste of Wrightsville Beach returned for a seventh time on the evening...
PHOTOS: Wrightsville Beach Fire Department adds nine new volunteers to force
Shortly after Wrightsville Beach paid tribute to Lt. Robert Wynn, the town’s only line-of-duty fatality, nine new volunteers were sworn in to
With the memory...
Friday Party Kicks Off 2019 Wrightsville Beach Flotilla Weekend
The party will resume for the North Carolina Holiday Flotilla this year with the return of the Friday party on the eve of the...
11th Street Turkeys of Wilmington, Feeding the Community
By Sherri Robinson
Contributing Writer
The 11th annual Street Turkeys of Wilmington, an event used to restock the shelves of the Food Bank of Central and...
Federal judge dismisses jet ski operator’s suit against Wrightsville Beach ‘with prejudice’
A federal judge has dismissed “with prejudice” the lawsuit a jet ski rental company has filed against the town of Wrightsville Beach, potentially ending...