Wrightsville Beach News

During it's fourth budget workshop, three aldermen are holding the line of future spending, funded by the board's Capital Improvement Program, to divert funds toward the purchase of a pumper truck for the fire department.

WECT TV6-WECT.com:News, weather & sports Wilmington, NC Police use hidden GPS devices to track thieves stealing bikes, kayaks From "baited" bikes to bags, Wrightsville Beach Police want to make sure thieves think twice before stealing people's items.

Tropical Depression Beryl has come and gone. It left behind a lot of rain And some worries about what's still to come this summer.

Congratulations to Lawrence Tomney for winning a pair of movie tickets to the Mayfaire 16 cinemas and $50 gift certificate to 22 North restaurant in Wrightsville Beach as part of our weekly Free Ticket Tuesday giveaway.

Jimmy Crippen of Crippen's Country Inn & Restaurant in Blowing Rock, NC, is bringing his Iron Chef-style cooking competition to the Triangle starting June 11.

As Tropical Depression Beryl makes its way to Southeastern North Carolina, beachgoers have noticed some changes during their time on the shoreline this afternoon.

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH - People now need a permit to park their cars on Harbor Island in Wrightsville Beach and some neighbors aren't happy about that.

The StarNews of Wilmington reports that a resident-led petition to ban smoking at the beach was approved by the New Hanover County Board of Elections.

People crowd Wrightsville Beach in Wilmington, N.C., as red flags fly warning swimmers of dangerous conditions and rip currents due to Tropical Storm Beryl on Sunday May 27, 2012.

North Carolina companies that rent vacation accommodations along the state's southern coast are seeing a big return in tourists as summer kicks off.

WWAY has a reporter on the scene at a possible drowning at Wrightsville Beach near public access #4. The 911 call came in at 8:43 p.m. The Wrightsville Beach Police, WB Fire Department, the Coast Guard and SABLE started an extensive search as soon as the call came in.

The sure sign of the coast's peak tourism season may very well be that lifeguard stands on the beaches are occupied once again by red swimsuit-clad women and men keeping watch over swimmers in the ocean.

WECT TV6-WECT.com:News, weather & sports Wilmington, NC Despite weather threats, beachgoers flock to WB for Memorial Day fun While some folks on the coast are preparing for the possibility of a tropical storm this weekend, it isn't stopping some many from booking reservations at area hotels.

Kohls Frozen Custard at Wrightsville Beach will play host to an animal-rescue fundraiser, scheduled for 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 17.

Tropical Storm Alberto was expected to pay a visit to North Carolina, but the storm stayed offshore.

One young man's legacy lives on at the Wrightsville Beach Museum of History. Brody Winslow, 20, was killed while cycling during a hit-and-run accident in Hilo, Hawaii, on April 12.

Pubic safety officials in Wrightsville Beach have ensured that their staffs are prepared for what is one of the busiest beach weekends of the year.

A Wrightsville Beach ordinance states that businesses are not allowed to operate on the beach unless the activities are ocean-related, and a permit is obtained.

The New Hanover County Board of Elections verified that enough people have signed the Wrightsville Beach smoking ban petition to allow it to move forward.

The brothers from Mount Pleasant set off on May 14 from Wrightsville Beach on a journey across America.