- Advertisement -
TAG
Palm Tree Island
Sheriff’s Office says no foul play suspected in death of missing swimmer
The body of a swimmer reported missing on Saturday night in the Intracoastal Waterway near Palm Tree Island in Wrightsville Beach was found on...
No Palm Tree Island party this year, but police still out to enforce drinking laws
With an unfavorable schedule for the tides, the annual Palm Tree Island Memorial Day party won’t be held this year, organizers announced on a...
Sheriff’s office to step up Palm Tree Island enforcement
After a meeting on Wednesday between Wrightsville Beach police officials and the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office, officers will be “aggressively” enforcing state and...
After raucous July 4, Wrightsville Beach residents ask police for help with Palm Tree Island partying
After a string of incidents on the iconic Palm Tree Island that culminated with a wild July 4th celebration, two dozen residents told the...
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...
Repairs coming in time for Memorial Day for Palm Tree Island tree
One of Wrightsville Beach’s most recognizable landmarks has been looking a little different the past few weeks, but the unofficial caretakers of so-called “Palm...
‘Leaf’ Me Alone: Fronds missing from Palm Tree Island tree
The fronds of the artificial tree of the eponymous Palm Tree Island were missing on Wednesday, Feb. 21. Town officials said they had no...
PHOTOS: DRI party, full beach strand kick off Memorial Day weekend in Wrightsville Beach
For the 17th year, boaters, floaters and other "belongers" gathered on the "Diminishing Republic" of Palm Tree Island during low tide Saturday afternoon for...
