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Wrightsville Beach
Coverage of Wrightsville Beach in the Nexus archive.
- Beachgoer taken to the hospital after being struck by lightning
A beachgoer was hospitalized after being struck by lightning at Wrightsville Beach near the Shell Island Resort on Saturday morning. Another person accompanying them was also injured, but the extent of their injuries remains unknown.
- Two people struck by lightning on North Carolina beach, officials say
Two people were struck by lightning on Shell Island, the northern tip of Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, around 11:45 a.m. on Saturday. Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue Director Sam Proffitt confirmed the incident, but the victims' conditions remain unknown.