Wilmington, NC April 29, 2013 - This spring several passenger cruise ships will dock in Wilmington and provide a welcome boost to the local economy. According to a Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) 2007 study, each cruise ship passenger spends an average of $123 per U.S. port-of-call visit. It is estimated that each crew member spends an average of $49 per visit. The small luxury cruise ship The ...

Men: FIRST PLACE - Danny Ching, CALIFORNIA (Danny is two-time Men's World Champion) SECOND PLACE - Eric Terrien, FRANCE (Eric is Men's EUROPEAN Champion) THIRD PLACE - Jamie Mitchell, AUSTRALIA (Jamie is ten-time Molokai World Champion) Women: FIRST PLACE - Annabel Anderson, UNITED KINGDOM (Annabel is Women's World Champion) SECOND PLACE - Jennifer Kalmbach, HAWAII (Jennifer was voted Women's Stand Up Paddl ...

Mother's Day (Sunday, May 12) is a time to celebrate Mom and show her how much you appreciate all she does for the family. Why limit the fun to just one day when you can celebrate all weekend in Wilmington, North Carolina’s historic river district and the island beaches of Carolina Beach, Kure Beach, and Wrightsville Beach? It’s the ideal Mother’s Day getaway with great shopping and dining, affordable accom ...

Wrightsville Beach, NC April 16, 2013 - Meet the Alderman family. Don, Jenny, Dylan and Jack. All have signed up for the 2013 Carolina Cup in Wrightsville Beach, April 24-28. They will join amateurs and professionals from around the world in one of the largest and most respected stand up paddleboarding events in the United States.   "They should get a special family award," said John Beausang, Co-Chair ...

Wilmington, NC March 28, 2013 — New Hanover County residents should mark their calendars and start cleaning out the garage for the annual Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Day to be held on Saturday, March 30 from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. This rain or shine event will be held at Wilmington International Airport – Customs Building located at 1987 Hall Drive. Improper disposal of HHW is harmful to o ...

Wilmington, NC March 22, 2013 - A settlement reached between the North Carolina Department of Insurance and the insurance industry means a 19.8 increase for some coastal residents of New Hanover County. The North Carolina Rate Bureau, on behalf of the insurance companies, requested a statewide average increase of 17.7 percent with rate increases varying by territory and form in October 2012. For each of Nor ...

Wrightsville Beach, NC March 23, 2013 - The competitive SUP season opened today in North Carolina with the 4th Annual Wrightsville Beach Biathlon at Blockade Runner Beach Resort. All 2012 Champions enjoyed repeat victories: Bike Cycles (Matt Whistoff and Chris Johnson), Team Relay Champion; Jarrod Covington, Individual Male Champion; and Kimberly Sutton, Individual Female Champion. The first leg of the race ...

Wilmington, NC March 18, 2013 - A springtime tradition since 1948, the 66th Annual North Carolina Azalea Festival (April 10-14, 2013) celebrates the rich history, arts, and culture of Wilmington, North Carolina’s historic river district and the island beaches of Carolina Beach, Kure Beach, and Wrightsville Beach. Each year in April when the landscape is dominated by thousands of brilliant pink, white, and p ...

Wrightsville Beach, NC March 16, 2013 - Wrightsville Beach Biathon Champions Jarrod Covington (Men's), Kimberly Sutton (Women's), and Matt Whistoff (Bike Cycles Relay Team), will return on Saturday to defend their 2012 Titles. Each year, the Wrightsville Biathlon kicks off North Carolina's competitive SUP watersport season, with rising air and water temperatures. Launching the leisure and competitive SUP se ...

Video Gamer Cody Thompson begins his cross country walk on Sunday, March 10, from Wrightsville Beach, N.C. to raise money for Child's Play, a charity founded by video gamers that helps children in hospitals around the world through the donation of toys and games. Wrightsville Beach, NC March 9, 2013 - This Sunday, at 12 Noon, Cody Thompson begins his his first step of a 2,700 mile trek at Blockade Runner Be ...