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Memorial fishing tourney to fund App State scholarship
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By Elly Colwell
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As they cast their lines this weekend in Wrightsville Beach, anglers will fish in honor of a woman who was a memorable...
Local surfer receives scholarship in honor of Wilmington guitarist
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By Elly Colwell
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A Wrightsville Beach surfing nonprofit awarded one of its members with a $500 scholarship in honor of the late William “Paco” Strickland,...
Figure Eight Island’s authority to build erosion structure challenged
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By Elly Colwell
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A North Carolina environmental organization is challenging the Figure Eight Island Homeowners Association’s authority to build an erosion-prevention structure on the private...
Figure Eight Island homeowners will vote on erosion structure
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By Elly Colwell
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Figure Eight Island homeowners will vote on whether to fund an erosion-control project that has ignited opposition due to the impact it...
Historic replica yacht America set for Friday arrival at Carolina Yacht Club
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By Elly Colwell
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When the historic racing yacht America outraced a powerful English ship in 1851, it started a sailing movement in the United States...
Hammerheads chasing playoffs in final season
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By Elly Colwell
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In the team’s 20th, and possibly last, season in Wilmington, Hammerheads soccer players are fighting to make it one to remember for...
N.C. dolphin specialist educates Wrightsville Beach community
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By Elly Colwell
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Keith Rittmaster told tales of death, birth, companionship and survival during a presentation on North Carolina’s dolphin population at the Blockade Runner...
Church marks a decade of water delivery
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By Elly Colwell
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As the beach was full of people celebrating Labor Day weekend and enjoying a few final days of summer, members of Wrightsville...
Wilmington boy wants to pay it forward through fundraiser
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By Elly Colwell
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When 10-year-old Mack Mejaski struggles with the tics that stem from anxiety attacks, his assistance dog Monroe tackles him with love, lying...