Costumes, cold water and a cause: Wrightsville Plunge rings in 2026 with record turnout

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC (WWAY-TV) – It’s News Years Day – a time that represents hope and new beginnings. On Thursday, more than a thousand people, including two reporters from WWAY, started off 2026 by taking a plunge into the Atlantic Ocean at the 11th Annual Wrightsville Plunge.

Leeann Zierenberg, Jill Watson and DeeDee Greene celebrated their fourth year plunging in a unique costume.

“We are Avatars, we are the good guys,” Zierenberg said…

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