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The Cape Fear Public Utility Authority has lifted a precautionary boil-water advisory for part of North Lumina Avenue and surrounding areas in Wrightsville Beach. WECT TV6 on MSN: Public meeting scheduled on Wrightsville Beach bridge replacement project