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Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue competition team places second in 2019 regionals
With two-thirds of its competitors placing third or higher in at least one event, the Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue competition team finished in second...
After Durham man dies in ocean rescue attempt of children, witnesses said more lifeguard coverage, signage needed on South End
After a Durham man died following a possible drowning on Wrightsville Beach’s South End, one nearby resident said he would ask to town to...
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...
WB Ocean Rescue featured on Amazon Prime
Wrightsville Beach residents and viewers around the country are now able to take a peek inside the backbone of local lifeguarding and what it...
WB lifeguards put their skills on display in annual competition
Nine lifeguards from Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue won medals at the recent regional lifeguarding competition, held July 11-12 at Jennette’s Pier in Nags Head,...
Wrightsville Beach officials identify man who died in Saturday ocean rescue, praise lifeguard response
A man who had died after being pulled from the ocean by Wrightsville Beach lifeguards on Saturday had only been underwater for a brief...
UPDATE: Man dies after being pulled from Wrightsville Beach surf
A man pulled from the water at Wrightsville Beach died on Saturday as first responders were unable to revive the man after several minutes...
BREAKING: Wrightsville Beach responders perform CPR, transport man pulled from ocean on Saturday morning
Wrightsville Beach rescue personnel performed emergency resuscitation on a man who was pulled from the ocean today. Responders continued to perform CPR on the...
Record water temps and offshore tropical storm close out July 4th holiday
On Friday, July 6th, 89-degree water temperatures were recorded at Johnnie Mercers Fishing Pier on Wrightsville Beach. Last weekend’s were the highest on record...
