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Memorial flag in Wynn Plaza honors firefighter
Six members of the Wrightsville Beach Fire Department were in Raleigh on Saturday, May 7 to honor the memory of six North Carolina firefighters...
Wrightsville Beach considers parking changes
Wrightsville Beach leaders are considering implementing a number of parking changes this year, including longer hours of enforcement, new compact space rules and more...
Readers’ favorite headlines of 2015
The 10 stories with the most clicks online or the highest engagement on social media
The news stories that drew readers’ attention in 2015 ranged...
NEWS—Year in Review 2015
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January
A pedestrian on Wrightsville Avenue near Lumina Commons, 32-year-old Russell Hampton Parker, was struck and killed by a vehicle on Saturday, Jan. 3.
Civil rights...
Former MOI building will be redeveloped
One of Wrightsville Beach’s long-abandoned commercial properties, the former site of the Middle of the Island restaurant, won’t be vacant too much longer.
The Wrightsville...
Turtle nest excavated
Volunteers with the Wrightsville Beach Sea Turtle Project excavated a loggerhead nest on the beach strand near Public Beach Access No. 35 the evening...
Marketing committee reviews new campaign
“Just another day on the island” is the new slogan Wrightsville Beach marketing officials will use at the center of a campaign that features...
Room occupancy tax laws enforced
New Hanover County tax officials said they are taking efforts to enforce the room occupancy tax, including sending a letter to the Carolina Yacht...
App puts school information at user’s fingertips
Is school closed? When is picture day? What’s for lunch? Where is that health form I need to fill out? When the New Hanover...
Beach town police see rash of resignations
The Wrightsville Beach Police Department has seen a string of resignations during the past few months, including three resignations in July and early August,...