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Three Brunswick County homes and a church struck by lightning during one storm
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Three homes and a church were struck by lightning during the same storm on Monday. One home was struck in Caswell Beach, causing the home’s chimney to collapse. Two other homes in Southport were also struck on North Atlantic Ave. and East Moore...
Oak Island denies permit extension for house
Oak Island Town Council denied a request to extend a special use permit (SUP) this month for a property owner who said he wanted to build his retirement home at The Point. Council held a quasi-judicial hearing during its June 18 meeting to consider the extension for Kuntal Ghandi and his property at 6963 Kings Lynn Drive. Ghandi appeared before council for a quasi-judicial hearing earlier this year related to his Ocean Crest Motel property on East Beach Drive. He didn’t get the same results this time around, however, as council felt Ghandi failed to meet the requirements needed to grant an extension and denied the request in a 4-1 vote with Mark Martin casting the lone dissenting opinion.
Kelly receives Oak Island's first 'Key to the City'
David Kelly played a key role in helping to lay Oak Island’s foundation. His career with the town dates back more than three decades, years before Yaupon Beach and Long Beach merged in 1999, and Kelly’s recent retirement is the end of a successful career that leaves behind plenty of local reminders that are sprinkled across the island.
Oak Island renews search for engineering firm
Oak Island Town Council unanimously approved a motion at its June 18 monthly meeting to again issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) to interested engineering firms to conduct needs assessment and facility evaluation for the recreation center. Council initially discussed issuing an RFP for the assessment and evaluation last year,...
Oak Island Fire Department honored for drone rescue
Oak Island Fire Department’s Unmanned Aerial Services division entered uncharted waters in May when its drone successfully deployed a life-saving rescue tube to a distressed swimmer. On May 16, drone operator Shawn Barry responded to a call at approximately 2 p.m. of a swimmer who was hanging on to...
Cape Fear Radio station begins broadcasting
Southport-Oak Island Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Cape Fear Radio June 20 at its studio at The State Port Pilot building on Moore Street in Southport. Cape Fear Radio is a new streaming local radio station focused exclusively on the communities of Southport, Oak Island, Caswell Beach, St. James, Boiling Spring Lakes and Bald Head Island. It began airing June 28 and features music from the 60s through contemporary sounds, plus local news, arts and culture and local events. Access it anywhere there is an internet connection at www.capefearradio.com, or find them in your App store. Pictured are, from left, Felicia Sexton, Chamber Board and Ambassador; Steve Lewis, Chamber member; Randy Till, Cape Fear Radio Board Member; Carol Magnani, Chamber Ambassador; Morgan Harper, Cape Fear Radio Board Member; Daniel Guetschow (Rev), Cape Fear Radio Board Member; Shari Leone, Chamber member; Debbie Little, Cape Fear Radio Board Member; Cindi Bookout, Cape Fear Radio Board Member; Mary Galligan, Cape Fear Radio Board Member; John McIver, Co-Founder and Cape Fear Radio Board Member; Chris Cadman, Co-Founder and Cape Fear Radio Board Member; Briton Hollister, Chamber Ambassador; Sheila Bell, Chamber member; Richard D’Anjolell, Chamber Ambassador. Not pictured is Russ Yarrow, Cape Fear Radio Board Member.
Goodmans win Oak Island's Summer Derby
Jim and Pat Goodman are the 2024 Member-Member Summer Derby champions at Oak Island Golf Club. It started out with 64 players competing for a chance to play in the annual nine-hole shootout. Top ten teams from the morning rounds competed for the derby championship. Eliminations were as follows: Dan...
Precautionary swimming advisory issued for Oak Island area due to floodwater pumping
OAK ISLAND, N.C. (WECT) – The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality on Tuesday announced that a precautionary swimming advisory has been issued for Oak Island. Per the NCDEQ, recent rain caused flooding in Oak Island and nearby communities, so to minimize flooding damage, the town is pumping floodwater into the ocean near Crowell Street.
N.C. firefighters called to remove 12-foot alligator from road
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. — This wasn’t exactly getting a cat out of a tree. Firefighters with Boiling Spring Lakes Fire Rescue were given an unusual task early Saturday morning when the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office called to report there was a large alligator blocking a road. In a news release, the fire department says the alligator, which it described as a “dinosaur” and a “dragon,” was lunging at passing cars.
Veterinary Hospital Opens; Mobile Grooming Franchise Expands
Having the last name “Pett” is a plus when opening a veterinary practice. But experience and demand were additional factors for veterinarian Scott Pett in the opening of Lanvale Animal Hospital in Leland. Pett and his wife, Deb Pett, co-owner of Lanvale Animal Hospital, opened the practice at...
Large residential development to bring mix of housing types to southern Brunswick
A conditional rezoning will make way for a more than 1,500-home mixed-use community in Sunset Beach. With "Angels Trace," developer Logan Homes looks to bring a mix of single-family homes, townhomes, apartments, senior apartments and build-to-rent homes to Sunset Beach. The multi-year, multi-phase project will also feature a few acres for commercial uses.
DEQ confirms cause, location of hazmat incident in Brunswick County
The release of chlorine gas caused a hazmat situation around Navassa that closed roads early Saturday morning and resulted in day-long mitigation efforts. Shawn Taylor, public information officer with the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality Air Quality Division, confirmed the incident occurred at American Distillation. ...
Southport loses ETJ as legislators pass HB 911
The City of Southport has lost its extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ). Southport’s authority to exercise planning and development regulations beyond its contiguous corporate limits was prohibited by the North Carolina General Assembly, with a final 85-30 vote in the House of Representatives on June 26 sealing it.
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