Surfing

UNC Wilmington officials say the teen killed while surfing at Wrightsville Beach was a member of the UNCW family. Full story...

Hundreds of wahines took to the beach this weekend for what has become an east coast surfing tradition. The 13th Annual East Coast Wahine Championships were held at Wrightsville Beach. The contest is the only one on the east coast to feature all female surfers. Full story...

The Fifth Annual Reef - Sweetwater Surf Contest got underway at Wrightsville Beach Friday afternoon. The Pro-Am event is one contest surfers look forward to up and down the east coast. Full story...

Surf's up for the UNCW Surf Club. The team placed second in the National Scholastic Surfing Association Championships last week in California. Full story...

A lot can change in 40 years -- the style, the technique -- but when it comes to surfing, one thing has stayed the same. "You are always looking for the perfect wave, and the perfect conditions to make the perfect wave," said Dennis Barbour, owner of Island True Value. Full story...

Surfers in Wrightsville Beach still have unlimited water access for at least this summer. Full story...

Good news for Wrightsville Beach locals. Thanks to the town's board, the beach's public access 33 will remain public. Full story...

From novices to seasoned veterans, more than 100 female surfers took to the waves this weekend to compete in the east coast Wahine surfing competition. Full story...

Soon the temperatures will heat up and it'll be time to head outside to play. With water all around us there are plenty of ways to have fun in the sun. Full story...

There are renewed concerns about proposed surf zones at Wrightsville Beach after a drowning there on Friday. Twenty-four-year-old Robert Kreager drowned near Augusta Street. Full story...

The weather is warming up and the beaches are getting packed. That has town leaders at Wrightsville Beach once again thinking about changes to the surf zone rules. For years surfers at Wrightsville Beach have dealt with a rotating surf zone that changes day to day. Full story...