News in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
Wrightsville Beach Police Chief responds to investigations of officers
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:10:01 -0800
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) -- We told you this week that investigations of three Wrightsville Beach Police officers have led to them being placed on administrative leave. Thursday the Board of Aldermen held a special meeting and went into closed session to discuss the personnel matter. We spoke with Police Chief Daniel House afterwards about the progression of the investigations and the next ...
Wrightsville Beach Police Chief responds to investigations into officers
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:39:56 -0800
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) -- We told you this week that investigations into three Wrightsville Beach Police officers have led to them being placed on administrative leave. Thursday the Board of Aldermen held a special meeting and went into closed session to discuss the personnel matter. We spoke with Police Chief Daniel House afterwards about the progression of the investigations and the ...
FIRST ON 3: Three Wrightsville Beach Police officers under investigation
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:09:49 -0800
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) - Three Wrightsville Beach Police officers are on administrative leave and are the focus of an internal investigation, according to Chief Dan House. The chief says the officers were not involved in the same incident, but would not release their names or say what they are being investigated for.
New waterproof hearing aid lets local girl enjoy life on the coast
Sun, 22 Jan 2012 16:53:41 -0800
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) -- Living on the coast, playing in the water is something we often take for granted; same goes for the gift of hearing. One young lady in our community can now do both thanks to a hearing aid manufacturing company that has come up with a waterproof digital hearing aid. "I was really just cut off from everybody," 14-year-old Lydia King said. "I couldn't hear a thing ...
Wrightsville Beach neighborhood to begin parking enforcement
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:01:56 -0800
Visitors to one beach community will have fewer places to park soon.
New hearing aid combats isolation in the water
Sun, 22 Jan 2012 13:15:01 -0800
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) -- Living on the coast, playing in the water is something we often take for granted; same goes for the gift of hearing. One young lady in our own community can now do both thanks to a hearing aid manufacturing company that has come up with a waterproof digital hearing aid. "I was really just cut off from everybody,” said smart, energetic 14-year-old Lydia King. “I ...
Violating dog ordinances on beach can cost owners hundreds
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:47:14 -0800
It seems warm temperatures have more and more people visiting the beaches with their beloved dogs by their sides.
Wrightsville Beach mayor, school board chair disagree on sales tax increase plan
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:23:46 -0800
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) -- Gov. Bev Perdue’s proposed sales tax increase to help fund public education has made her unpopular with many voters. However, mayors throughout the state, including a few in our area are banning together in support of the tax increase. Perdue claims the state budget cuts by the Republican-controlled legislature has hurt education, and this proposed sales tax ...
ONLY ON 3: Family says Progress Energy work led to $10,000 worth of damage, bills
Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:19:26 -0800
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) -- A Wrightsville Beach couple says Progress Energy owes them thousands of dollars after a project to put in new lines went wrong. The couple claims the drilling hit a water line, and they were forced to pay to have it fixed. A waterline leak and thousands of dollars later, Brooke and Jeff Richardson want Progress Energy to own up to its mistake. It started a couple ...
Sign promoting responsible partying disappears
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:31:54 -0800
The mayor of one beach town is mad about thieves swiping a pricey sign -- the irony of which is that the sign promoted responsibility.