Environmental leaders detail coal ash concerns
Three local environmental leaders explained the coal ash threats and avenues toward safe storage during an April 28 forum hosted by the Cape Fear...
Historic preservation door sunsets, another dawns
North Carolina’s historic preservation tax credits, set to expire in 2014, were championed as catalysts for economic growth during an April 25 press conference...
Huckabee touts White in campaign rally
Former 11-year Arkansas governor and 2008 presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee came to Wilmington to rally the campaign of New Hanover County Commission Chairman and...
Flotilla board sails toward 2014 festival
The North Carolina Holiday Flotilla is still looking for a business or organization to sponsor the grand prize for the 2014 boat parade.
Vice chairman...
Michael Lee named ports authority board chair
Wilmington lawyer Michael Lee will replace Danny McComas as chair of the N.C. State Ports Authority Board of Directors.
Lee’s previous post as vice chair...
Scout to install beach benches
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By Alex Constantinou
Visitors to the public beach accesses on Raleigh, Heron and Sandpiper streets will soon notice the installation of three new benches on...
Students become island explorers
As each of the fifth graders from Sunset Park Elementary School hopped off the bus and on to the parking lot at the Wrightsville...
Weeks Marine prepares to pump sand on the Wrightsville Beach strand near Public Access No. 32, at the end of Arrindale Street, Wednesday, April...
Waste hauling proposals do not impress
An April 21 work session brought New Hanover County Commissioners no closer to a permanent solution for the county’s solid waste problem.
Three proposals from...
To balance the 2014-15 Wrightsville Beach budget, town manager Tim Owens cut about $1.2 million with Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen looking into cutting...