Wrightsville Beach News

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.

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.

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)

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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