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Wrightsville Beach

Wrightsville Beach escapes Idalia with minor impact

  • Sep 1, 2023

Beachcombing win: Mother and son's massive find at Cape Lookout

  • Aug 1, 2023

VIDEO: North Carolina fishermen stunned by close encounter with whale

  • Jan 30, 2023

Teen bitten by what is believed to be a shark at Wrightsville Beach

  • Aug 1, 2021

Raleigh baseball player injured in boating accident

  • Jun 4, 2021

NC Coast is hot spot for prehistoric Megalodon shark teeth

WATCH: NC pug goes wild for Christmas Snoopy toy

  • Nov 28, 2020

Underwater memorial created for 21-year-old killed scuba diving

  • Jul 24, 2020

Latest Videos

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North Carolina fishermen stunned by close encounter with whale at Wrightsville Beach

  • Jan 30, 2023
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Wrightsville Beach lifting restrictions on some activities

  • May 20, 2020
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Wrightsville Beach prepares for Hurricane Dorian's arrival

  • Sep 4, 2019
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Wrightsville Beach keeps eye on Hurricane Jose

  • Sep 15, 2017
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Wrightsville Beach prepares for possible severe storm

  • Aug 29, 2017
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Coast Guard rescue in Wilmington

  • Jul 1, 2017
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Shark bites man off North Carolina coast

  • Jun 30, 2017
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Shark bites man off North Carolina coast

  • Jun 30, 2017

Latest Stories

Portuguese Man-of-War spotted on North Carolina, South Carolina beaches

According to the National Weather Service, one that washed onto North Myrtle Beach had 16-foot tentacles.

  • May 28, 2020

Wrightsville Beach closes beach access to prevent spread of novel coronavirus

If you had plans of visiting any of North Carolina's beaches, your choices are limited, many townships in the coastal region of North Carolina are closing access to combat the spread of the coronavirus.

  • Mar 20, 2020

Wrightsville, Wilmington worry about storm surge, flooding from Dorian

The storm surge and flooding have residents and business owners on edge in Wrightsville Beach and Wilmington.

  • Sep 5, 2019

Wrightsville Beach residents prepare for Hurricane Dorian's arrival

On Labor Day, many at Wrightsville Beach chose to enjoy the sunshine ahead of Hurricane Dorian's arrival.

  • Sep 2, 2019

More than 35 rip current rescues reported at Wrightsville Beach on Sunday

The moderate risk for rip currents continued through the day Monday.

  • Aug 5, 2019