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Swimmers race pier to pier in memory of Wrightsville waterman
May 21, swimmers from around the country stroked from Johnnie Mercer’s Pier to Crystal Pier in memory of a former swimmer and Wrightsville Beach lifeguard who...
Bystanders rescue drowning man at Wrightsville
A group of bystanders — that included a doctor and a nurse — pulled a drowning man out of the ocean at Wrightsville Beach’s...
BREAKING: Wrightsville Beach beachgoers witness Marine Corps Harrier jet crash, recovery
A New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office boat was part of a response to a U.S. military jet crash on Friday afternoon that caught the...
Town in favor of raising lifeguard pay
Town staff and leaders are in favor of giving all Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue staff a 25-cent increase per hour. But since lifeguard expenses...
BOA votes on billing options, lifeguard stand sponsorships
Lifeguard stand sponsorship
Wrightsville Beach replaced eight of its 13 lifeguard stands this year, and town leaders agreed April 14 on a program to let individuals...
Coast Guard, WBOR rescue two stranded boaters off Masonboro Inlet
The Coast Guard and Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue rescued two stranded boaters from a jetty in Masonboro Inlet on Friday. The Coast Guard responded...
WBOR rescues capsized kayaker by Johnnie Mercer’s Pier
Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue saved a Wilmington man Sunday, Aug. 9 after his kayak capsized when he was snagged by a fishing hook from...
WBOR excels during first day of nationals
Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue earned several top finishes during the first day of the 2015 Nautica USLA National Lifeguard Championships in Daytona Beach, Fla.
Lindsey Gerkens placed...
WBOR camp teaches kids lifesaving skills
Usually when children attend a summer camp, they make crafts and play games. But the children attending the Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue camp this...
UPDATED: WBOR takes third-straight regional lifeguarding championship
For the third-consecutive year, Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue finished first place in the regional lifesaving championships, held July 15-16 at Carolina Beach.
While it wasn’t...
