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Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina is located in New Hanover County. Zip codes in Wrightsville Beach, NC include 28480. The median home price in Wrightsville Beach is $750,000. More Wrightsville Beach information.

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38 min ago | Lumina News

Coastal Reserve offers educational programs

The North Carolina Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve is offering a series of educational programs to the public this summer in Wrightsville Beach and on Masonboro Island.

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4 hrs ago | Lumina News

Wrightsville Beach property owners owe $1.6 mil

The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted a resolution approving costs for the Masons Inlet relocation and maintenance special assessment during the Monday, June 17 meeting, and announced an Aug. 5 public hearing.

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Wed Jun 19, 2013

Lumina News

UNCW economist Dr. Woody Hall to address Wrightsville Beach Chamber of Commerce

Dr. Woody Hall, Senior Economist at the Swain Center for Business and Economic Services at the University of North Carolina Wilmington will be the guest speaker during the Wrightsville Beach Chamber of Commerce luncheon at Bluewater Grill on Monday, June 24 at 11:45 a.m. Other topics including weekly support of local businesses and the Wrightsville ... (more)

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WECT-TV Wilmington

House sits atop barge ahead of Wednesday move

The Palmgren-O'Quinn house, built in 1946, will be transported from its current location on South Channel Drive to the Wrightsville Beach historic square on West Salisbury Street.

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Tue Jun 18, 2013

WECT-TV Wilmington

Wrightsville Beach Coast Guard station accepts new response boat

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC The Coast Guard Station at Wrightsville Beach received a new 45-foot Response Boat-Medium Tuesday.

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Mon Jun 17, 2013

WWAY-TV Wilmington

House move to slow traffic Wednesday and Thursday at Wrightsville Beach

Crews will use a barge to move the house along the Intracoastal Waterway. That means the bridge will open at 5 p.m. Wednesday for longer than usual so the barge can get through.

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Fri Jun 14, 2013

WWAY-TV Wilmington

First on 3 Update: Vehicle believed involved in fatal hit-and-run found

The vehicle believed to have been involved in a hit-and-run that killed a bicyclist last night has been located and brought in as evidence, according to New Hanover County Dispatch.

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WECT-TV Wilmington

House to be moved by barge

A historic beach cottage is being saved from demolition - but first, a barge is going to move it to its new location.

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Thu Jun 13, 2013

WECT-TV Wilmington

The 'Perfect Summer' to air in July

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC The locally shot film, The Perfect Summer , will air sometime in July, according to the director's Facebook post.

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Wed Jun 12, 2013

Lumina News

McQueen, Pugh awarded fire department scholarships

The Wrightsville Beach Fire Department Local Relief Fund Board of Trustees has announced firefighter/intern Garrett McQueen and Sarah Pugh, daughter of fire captain Robert Pugh, as scholarship award recipients for 2013-2014.

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Tue Jun 11, 2013

WECT-TV Wilmington

Police patrol for illegal water taxis to Masonboro Island

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC Police in Wrightsville Beach will be increasing patrols for the Fourth of July morning in an effort to decrease the number of party goers on Masonboro Island.

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CSP

Golfing for Great Causes

VPS Convenience Store Group is hosting its 30th Annual Summer Swing Golf Tournament & Auction to benefit the Boy Scouts of America, Cape Fear Council, on June 11-12, 2013.

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Mon Jun 10, 2013

WLOS

NC house being moved for environmental office

The StarNews of Wilmington reports that the Palmgren-O'Quinn House will be moved to a site near the Wrightsville Beach Museum of History and the town visitors' center.

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Sun Jun 09, 2013

Nanaimo Daily News

Waves crash against the pier as Tropical Storm Andrea moves in on Wrightsville Beach early Friday June 7, 2013 in Wilmington, N.C. Tropical Storm Andrea is bringing rain and wind to Carolinas, causing thousands to lose power and streams to swell.

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Sat Jun 08, 2013

Island Gazette Newspaper Online

Council To Consider Resolution Supporting Additional 1% Hotel Room Tax

The Carolina Beach Town Council will consider a resolution at their upcoming June 11, regular meeting to support House Bill 553 to help generate additional funding for tourism promotion and beach nourishment projects.

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Fri Jun 07, 2013

Island Gazette Newspaper Online

Carolina Beach Makes Another Request For County Funding Of Boardwalk Park Project

Earlier this year the Town of Carolina Beach requested $500,000 from New Hanover County to help fund a park improvement project at the downtown Boardwalk on the oceanfront.

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WHIO

Tropical Storm Andrea zipping up the East Coast

Paul Jackson with CNN's storm coverage team waits to do a live shot under Johnnie Mercer's Pier in Wrightsville Beach, N.C., Friday, June 7, 2013.

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The Asheville Citizen-Times

Tropical Storm Andrea blows through Carolinas

Tropical Storm Andrea's waves crash onto beaches: Wind and waves from Tropical Storm Andrea crashed onto the beaches of Venice, Florida, Thursday as the center of the storm approached land.

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CNN

Wrightsville Beach NC Andrea Winds

Shot today on the beach at Wrightsville, next to the Blockade Runner Hotel. The wind was incredibly strong, and the sand was intense.

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WECT-TV Wilmington

Power outages reported across Southeastern NC

The largest section listed without power in New Hanover County is in the area of 17th Street and Shipyard Boulevard.

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