Taxes, budget, parking, safety big issues at Wrightsville Beach Aldermen Retreat
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) -- Changes could be in store for the Town of Wrightsville Beach; Saturday was the annual Wrightsville Beach Aldermen Retreat.Charlie Bolles has lived on the beach for more...
View ArticleMayor Saffo, other local mayors, support Gov. Perdue's proposal to raise taxes
RALEIGH, NC (NEWS RELEASE FROM GOV. PERDUE'S OFFICE) -- Mayors from across North Carolina, including Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo and Wrightsville Beach Mayor David Cignotti, who every day see in their...
View ArticleWrightsville Beach mayor, school board chair disagree on sales tax increase plan
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...
View ArticleSome want changes after latest Masonboro mess
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) -- Is the party over for Masonboro? Some people say they hope so after this year's 4th of July celebrations. Hundreds of people made their way to Masonboro Island last...
View ArticleWrightsville Beach mayor supports off-shore wind energy
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) -- Wrightsville Beach Mayor David Cignotti says he supports the production of off-shore wind energy. The group Environment North Carolina is pushing to extend federal tax...
View ArticleLeaders to explore paying for deputies in New Hanover elementary schools
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- The shootings last month in Newtown, CT, have sparked a common theme at elementary schools nationwide: increased police presence. We're seeing the change at all elementary...
View ArticleWB aldermen talk restaurant plan, smoking ban, school safety
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) -- It was a busy night at the Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen meeting. The meeting included a new face and talk of a new restaurant.The first order of business was to...
View ArticleDavis measuring support for beach smoking ban
By Kelly PoeBreakingnews@StarNewsOnline.comNEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (StarNewsOnline.com) -- A bill to give New Hanover beach towns the power to enforce smoking bans on the beaches could go through the...
View ArticleWrightsville Beach mayor won't seek re-election
By: Juliane BullardJuliane.Bullard@StarNewsOnline.comWrightsville Beach Mayor David Cignotti will not seek re-election in November.“I'm a firm believer that someone must be 110 percent committed to...
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Wrightsville Beach mayor wants towns to help combat alcohol problems
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) -- How do you make Wrightsville Beach safer? The mayor of the resort town wants to protect people from others who may have had too much to drink.David Cignotti started a...
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