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Wrightsville Beach lifeguards, Coast Guard emphasizes rip current safety
Wrightsville Beach lifeguards and members of the U.S. Coast Guard promoted rip current safety for the media, emphasizing that the current are deceptively powerful...
Wrightsville Beach officials say town prepared for Memorial Day, summer activities
Veteran lifeguard guard again bests newcomers in tryouts
Wrightsville Beach officials said this week that they are ready for Memorial Day Weekend and the official...
Rookie lifeguard rescues, revives unconscious boy Thursday on Wrightsville Beach
In what was her first-ever rescue, a rookie Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue lifeguard revived an unconscious boy on Thursday afternoon by using emergency resuscitation...
Bigger watercraft gives Wrightsville Beach lifeguards more rescue options
A freak accident left a man with a broken leg on Palm Tree Island. Unable to move on his own, this type of injury...
After tryouts, Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue announces candidates for 2018
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By Scott Marx
Contributing Writer
Continuing a years-old tradition, the 2018 Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue team was announced Monday, May 3. The initial roster was...
New volunteers, promotions boost Wrightsville Beach Fire Department
With a boost from Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue, the town’s fire department added more than a dozen new volunteers last week, which along with...
Lifeguard reunion features dedication of Wrightsville Beach Lifeguard Memorial
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By Jana Mackin
Contributing Writer
Dozens of veteran and current lifeguards shared generations of memories, smiles and tears in a calling that has evolved from metal...
Weekend lifeguard reunion seeks to unite generations
With a goal of making a connection between the town’s lifeguards of today and the veterans who helped forge the town’s ocean safety legacy,...
BREAKING: Wrightsville Beach lifeguards rescue 9 from rough afternoon currents, including dramatic board rescue of 5
Wrightsville Beach lifeguards pulled at least nine people from rough rip currents this afternoon, including a dramatic board rescue where five people struggling in...
Missing swimmer asks Wrightsville Beach police: ‘Are you looking for me?’
When Kitty Yerkes,walking barefoot and in her swimsuit, saw the sirens of fire and police go by her Monday afternoon on the Causeway Bridge,...
