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Love among the dustjackets
Twice per year, when the doors of the Northeast Regional Library open at 9 a.m. for the first day of the biannual Friends of...
January ruling expected for proposed insurance rate hike
Concerned coastal homeowners could see a ruling for an upcoming hearing on a homeowners insurance rate increase by January 2015, said N.C. Department of...
Sand dollar deals weighed by candidates
Representatives from New Hanover County’s three beach towns had a chance to share concerns and stake out a partnership with four New Hanover County...
WBS Foundation announces plans for the year
It was the parents’ turn to learn during the Wrightsville Beach School Foundation’s Sept. 16 Sunset Social at Bluewater Grill.
But first, parents caught up...
Insurance commissioner invited to Wilmington
Many are concerned about another increase in homeowners insurance proposed in 2014, and confused about how the ratemaking process works in North Carolina.
Shane Johnson,...
Commissioners OK funds for inlet maintenance
New Hanover County Commissioners approved a legal agreement earmarking room occupancy tax (ROT) funds collected in the unincorporated areas of the county know as...
Careful consideration of floodplain maps suggested
Some coastal homeowners may see flood insurance rates drop based on new preliminary floodplain maps, but N.C. Sea Grant construction and erosion specialist Spencer...
PTA to host retro WBS carnival
After school dismisses at noon Sept. 26, the Wrightsville Beach School PTA will transform school grounds into a 1950s-era carnival in honor of the...
Commissioners OK funds for inlet maintenance
New Hanover County Commissioners approved a legal agreement earmarking room occupancy tax (ROT) collected in the unincorporated areas of the county for inlet maintenance...
Rouzing up beach support
A Sept. 10 fundraiser for David Rouzer, Republican candidate for North Carolina’s 7th congressional district, at Mayor Bill Blair’s home in Wrightsville Beach raked...