Sea turtles nest at Wrightsville Beach in record numbers
Up and down Wrightsville Beach, rectangular plots marked by orange tape indicate sea turtle nests buried in the sand. If the plots seem more plentiful...
State legislature funds beach renourishment study
North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory signed a 2017 budget July 14 that was touted for its raise in teacher salary, but also included a...
Cancer support group opens home base in WB
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By Joshua Shelton
Contributing Writer
When Connie Hill and her best friend Renee Ballard were both diagnosed with breast cancer in 2003, they agreed to take...
The home of Bert and Melanie Williams, 751 S. Lumina Ave., is the Harbor Island Garden Club July yard of the month.
A refillable water bottle fountain with a dog bowl was recently installed near the John Nesbitt Loop at the entrance to the Harbor Way...
Middle schoolers gather data from the stratosphere
After months of planning and research, a group of Wilmington middle schoolers launched a weather balloon carrying recording equipment into the sky on July...
Superior Court judge to retire
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A New Hanover County judge is set to retire in August after more than 25 years on the bench. W. Allen Cobb Jr., Senior...
Rountree Losee law firm reorganizes, adds partner
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The Wilmington law firm Rountree Losee LLP announced several new additions this week, including new equity partner Andrew R. Jones, the return of Jason...
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Thursday, July 21
Wrightsville Beach Police Department Chat with the Chief,
6 p.m., Town Hall council chambers
South Carolina surfer wins O’Neill Sweetwater Pro-Am
After three days of competition in crumbly, two-foot waves, Myrtle Beach’s Cam Richards landed an aerial maneuver to beat Florida’s Evan Thompson in the...