Last of two parts The old pontoon bridge once served as a vital link between Sunset Beach and the mainland. It has been moved and preserved as an important connection to Sunset’s past. Photos: Old Bridge Preservation Society SUNSET BEACH – The old pontoon swing bridge that opened on the…
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Commission OKs new sandbags at Sunset Beach subdivision
An arrow points to the sandbag wall and eroded shoreline in the Palm Cove subdivision in Sunset Beach. Source: Division of Coastal Management The homeowners association for a half-developed, rapidly eroding 10-lot subdivision on the east end of Sunset Beach now has approval to add on to an existing sandbag…
Deadline Approaches for Permit Appeal
…SUNSET BEACH — With just a few days left before the deadline, the North Carolina Coastal Federation and the Sunset Beach Taxpayers’ Association are still waiting to hear whether they will be allowed a formal appeal of a developer’s Coastal Area Management Act permit for a 21-unit oceanfront residential project…
State Adds 35 Acres to Bird Island Reserve
The state has purchased 35 acres of undeveloped oceanfront property in Sunset Beach to be added to the Bird Island Coastal Reserve. Photo: NCDEQ SUNSET BEACH – North Carolina now officially owns dozens of acres of undeveloped oceanfront property that will be added to the Bird Island Coastal Reserve. Deeds…
With State Funding, Is Bird Island Fight Over?
SUNSET BEACH – Acres of pristine, building-free oceanfront land stretching between the last house on the west end of Main Street in Sunset Beach and the Bird Island Coastal Reserve could be state-owned in the months to come. The state budget includes $2.5 million to buy the land, an offer…
Taking the Pulse of the Coast
…Sunset Beach”]Most of us who are down here came down here because it’s really a beautiful, pristine beach. We really don’t want to lose any of that. If you had an oil spill, the tourism would stop completely.[/su_quote]Sunset Beach is at the base of Brunswick County, which was the fastest-growing…
Developer Wants to Build in Old Hazard Area
…the developer can connect to county lines. “The county did not receive any federal assistance in building the sewer mains on Sunset Beach Island,” Pierce wrote. “The water mains on Sunset Beach Island were installed by the Town of Sunset Beach and we are not sure of their funding source.”…
Groups File Challenge to Development Permit
…of the overall ecosystem,” said Richard Hilderman, a retired microbiologist and vice president of the Sunset Beach Taxpayers Association. “Thousands of tourists come to Sunset Beach each year to enjoy the beauty of Bird Island and Sunset Beach which includes the dunes and wildlife.” Learn More Read the court filing…
Sunset Beach Mayor Resigns
Greg Weiss SUNSET BEACH — The mayor of this Brunswick County town announced his resignation near the end of the Monday town council meeting, effective 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5. When resigning, former Mayor Greg Weiss, who was sworn in Oct. 1, 2018, commented, “Sometimes in working together, people see…
Extending Utilities Could Risk Federal Funding
The site plan for the proposed Sunset Beach West subdivision consists of 25 acres and 21 lots that stretch from the ocean to the marsh. Brunswick Could could be cut off from future federal funding and grants if it extends water and sewer lines to the development. Source: Sunset Beach…
Bird Island ‘Mayor’ Frank Nesmith Looks Back
SUNSET BEACH – His tours of Bird Island ended years ago and, a majority of the time, someone else makes the more than mile-long, sandy trek from the southern end of Sunset Beach to collect notebooks tucked inside the cherished mailbox on the state reserve. Yes, others may be carrying…
CRC Grants Variance On Jinks Creek Project
…that the purpose of the beach fill is related to a state law that requires beach-compatible material to be placed on the downdraft beaches, which in this case would be Sunset Beach or Ocean Isle Beach. “So we are required by rule to essentially keep that material in the system,”…