We are keeping an eye on Tropical Storm Chantal. This weather comes at the same time as the Fourth of July weekend, when many ...

Lifeguards at Carolina Beach rescued five people from rip currents while Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue pulled six people ...

It wasn't that long ago that both locals and tourists would cram into simple wooden structures on Wrightsville Beach for ...

Tropical Storm Chantal formed in the Atlantic on Saturday morning and is projected to reach South Carolina's coast on Sunday, ...

Kelly said some of the calls they respond to are not just related to surf conditions but also to medical emergencies related ...

Just before Memorial Day, the StarNews asked readers which of the 11 Wilmington-area beaches is the best, and they had the ...

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - Wrightsville Beach has announced its first nest of sea turtle nesting season. According to ...

Wrightsville Beach and Wilmington ranked second and fourth, respectively, on Getmyboat's 2025 list of top boating destinations in North Carolina. Wrightsville Beach is popular for its Intracoastal ...

The Glenn, a beloved Wrightsville Beach hotel built in 1940, was demolished in 2008. The hotel, known for its simple wooden structure and green sign, offered weekly rentals primarily to tourists.

"But Wrightsville Beach is changing," Gilleece said. While college kids still come to the beach to have a good time, higher rent and housing costs have resulted in a new demographic for the town.