…the worst we’ve seen so far,” Huie said. The debris field scattered along sound banks back into marshlands from Brick Landing in Ocean Isle Beach to Sunset Beach was staggering, “for such a weak storm, to be honest.” Huie and a small crew of fellow fishermen headed south from their…
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Groups Block Ocean Isle Permit Application
OCEAN ISLE BEACH – Pressure from environmental groups last week stopped coastal regulators from processing this town’s incomplete state permit application to build a terminal groin. This image shows the location of the proposed Ocean Isle Beach terminal groin. Photo: Army Corps of Engineers Officials with N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division…
Topsail Beach’s Request for Sand Site Stalled
…back up.” The agency’s decision boils down to timing, said Chris Gibson, president of TI Coastal, the coastal engineering firm that represents the town. In 2014, Congress authorized Topsail Beach’s federal beach project. That authorization includes a sunset provision in 2021. “The Corps’ logic is that they believe the negotiation…
COVID-19 Forecast Dire; Responses Vary
…beach towns have closed all town facilities, restricted public gatherings to 10, a minimum 6 feet apart, at parks and on beaches and prohibited new short-term rentals. In Sunset Beach, rental agencies and property owners with current short-term rental occupants are required to notify the occupants that they must vacate…
NC parks, recreation projects to get $17M in funding
…$500,000. Northern (Newland) Park Development, Pasquotank County, $500,000. Craven County Nature Park, $500,000. Central Pender Park Development, $500,000. Hines Farm Park, Onslow County, $393,875. Majestic Oaks Land Acquisition, Sunset Beach, $500,000. Wrightsville Beach Park Facility Improvements, $397,538. Calabash Waterfront Park, $500,000. Brunswick Riverwalk Extension, Belville, $500,000. Aulander Municipal Park Phase 2, Bertie…
Warnings, Watches Issued for NC Coast
…for unincorporated areas and the mandatory evacuation for the communities of Bald Head Island, Caswell Beach, Oak Island, Holden Beach, Ocean Isle Beach and Sunset Beach. All pet friendly, shelters are at North Brunswick High School, 114 Scorpion Drive, Leland; West Brunswick High School, 550 Whiteville Road, Shallotte; and South…
Counties, towns offer ways to dispose of natural trees
…is a $5 charge to drop off the trees at the convenience sites in Sunset Beach, Supply, Southport and Leland. Southport will collect trees with all the decorations removed that are placed in the right-of-way by Jan. 14 to be picked up Jan. 15. Craven County accepts Christmas trees at…
Bag Ban Repeal Among Bills on Fast Track
…more neighborhoods there. Sunset Beach De-Annexation One of Several Pending Local Bills Several local bills are also under consideration, including another Sunset Beach De-annexation bill, Senate Bill 289, which is scheduled to be heard in the Senate’s State and Local Government Committee on Tuesday. Last year, a similar bill that…
What’s In A Name? New Hanover Places
…and several music venues – and in fact became known as a music mecca during the 1940s, with the nickname ‘Bop City.’ Freeman Park, a popular camping and recreation area, is at the north end of Carolina Beach. Sunset Park Suburbs became an important part of New Hanover’s history as…
Foam from damaged docks leads to microplastics: Report
…microplastics resulting from damaged residential docks and piers in the region. North Topsail Beach, Surf City, Topsail Beach and Wrightsville Beach have passed ordinances prohibiting the use of unencapsulated polystyrene as structural components for any new floating docks. “That’s a huge win for us,” she added. Contact Busch at georgiab@nccoast.org…
Dorian Grazes NC Coast Overnight
…or fatalities were reported but did cause structure damage. A tornado touched down Thursday in Brunswick County leaving about a 10-mile trail of damage near Calabash and Sunset Beach. There was damage to business and homes, and vehicles and boats flipped over. A tornado also caused property damage in Emerald…
Fishing for Art Off N.C. Piers
…use the funds locally, buying film from her local photography store and learning about the history from a book she found in Old Books on Front Street titled North Carolina’s Ocean Fishing Piers: From Kitty Hawk to Sunset Beach. “Fishing piers were some of the first structures built on the…