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Lifeguard national championship results
A small squad representing Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue travelled to Hermosa Beach, Calif. Aug. 11–13 to compete in the United States Lifesaving Association's national...
Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue raises money for nationals
Tonight, Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue is holding a barbecue fundraiser to help pay for equipment and its upcoming trip to the USLA National Lifeguard Championships in Hermosa Beach,...
Visiting Charlotte woman helps make one of 29 Wrightsville Beach ocean rescues on Thursday
Though to many the ocean on Thursday may have seemed calm, Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue made 29 saves yesterday, with several of those coming...
Proactive, joint effort by town officials keeps July Fourth safe
Over the three-day July Fourth weekend, Wrightsville Beach lifeguards made 63 water rescues and firefighters responded to a number of incidents—mostly medical—in a proactive...
Wrightsville Beach lifeguards make 22 rescues July Fourth
As of 5 p.m. July Fourth, Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue had made 22 rescues, lifeguard captain Jeremy Owens said.
Many of the rescues occurred in...
Lifeguard camp teaches kids lifesaving skills
The week of June 27–July 1, Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue members imparted some of their lifesaving knowledge to 30 admiring young children during the...
Wrightsville leaders deny fire chief’s equipment requests
Wrightsville Beach Fire Chief Glen Rogers asked town leaders June 8 for an equipment purchase he said would make the beach safer, but they...
Meritorious conduct medals presented to jet crash rescue lifeguards
On May 6,first responders charged into a dangerous scene, riding a Jet Ski more than one mile and through floating debris and fuel to...
Wrightsville lifeguards respond to handful of issues Saturday
Wrightsville Beach police and lifeguards worked to keep Memorial Day weekend beachgoers safe and law-abiding Saturday, with park ranger Shannon Slocum enforcing the town's...
With training over, Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue readies for summer
Last Friday, the members of Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue returned to the stands in full force to cast their watchful eyes over beachgoers as...
