North Topsail Beach, Surf City, and Topsail Beach and their counties, Onslow and Pender, are asking state lawmakers to put in place a moratorium on new shellfish leases in their waterways.
Pender County
Governor presents annual volunteer service medallions
Two residents and one organization from the coast are among the 2024 recipients of the Governor’s Medallion Award for Volunteer Service.
Coastal Land Trust takes fresh approach to save ‘The Point’
The longstanding nonprofit conservation organization’s standard M.O. is to negotiate deals privately, but the 150-acre, undeveloped Topsail Beach parcel is dear enough for a highly public, collaborative fundraising effort.
Pender to restrict water use in southeastern part of county
Pender County Utilities customers in the southeastern part of the county can only use their irrigation systems on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays beginning May 1.
Pender to celebrate Year of the Trail with monthly hikes
Pender County is celebrating the Year of the Trail with family-friendly, themed hikes each month.
Pender County brings on Andrews as manager
David Andrews was most recently manager of Boiling Springs Lakes.
Holly Shelter Ablaze in Wildflowers
A wild fire devastated a portion of the Holly Shelter Game Lands in Pender County last year, but it’s still a refuge for rare plants, diminutive gopher frogs and native butterflies.
Take a Walk on the Wild Side
A detailed map, a GPS and a good compass would come in handy for a walk in the Holly Shelter Game Land in Pender County.
