Carolina Beach News

Hundreds of people headed to the beach for the Memorial Day holiday weekend. Freeman Park in Carolina Beach was jammed pack.

North Carolina companies that rent vacation accommodations along the state's southern coast are seeing a big return in tourists as summer kicks off.

Carolina Beach Ocean Rescue squad leader Evan Anderson places a sign in the sand closing the beach to swimming Saturday, May 26, 2012 at Carolina Beach, N.C. Copyright 2012 The Associated Press.

CAROLINA BEACH, NC - Carolina Beach Police and Ocean Rescue are stepping up this weekend in preparation for the tourists that will be flocking to the beach towns for the Memorial Day weekend.

The sure sign of the coast's peak tourism season may very well be that lifeguard stands on the beaches are occupied once again by red swimsuit-clad women and men keeping watch over swimmers in the ocean.

May 25, 2012 - Carolina Beach, NC - Do you love beach music, shag-dancing, and good old-fashioned summer fun? Are you in the mood for an original beach experience? Then boogie on down to Carolina Beach on Saturday June 2nd for the 27th Annual Carolina Beach Music Festival.

Memorial Day weekend is the time to get the family together and partake in some fun activities.A There are plenty of kid friendly events around the Fort Bragg/Fayetteville area.A This weekend it will be sunny and nice so it would be a good to spend time outside.A Good places to visit are the Botanical Gardens, Jambbas Ranch, the Airborne & Special ... (more)

Just like tourists and warm weather another popular beach fixture is coming back.

A Wrightsville Beach ordinance states that businesses are not allowed to operate on the beach unless the activities are ocean-related, and a permit is obtained.

A 20-year-old Carolina Beach man has been missing since last Thursday, a spokesperson for the Wilmington Police Department said.

Yes, you could stop by the store and pick up a box of grape Popsicles to celebrate on May 27.

Several Johnston County 4-H Summer Camps are still accepting registrations. Some activities still available are 'Cape Fear - Atlantic Voyage' leaves from Smithfield and travels to Carolina Beach where youth will be able to Fish 3 miles offshore over sunken ships that provide a rich habitat for numerous species of fish.

Family fun at the Carolina Beach Boardwalk will officially kick off Tuesday night with a visit from Dora the Explorer and Sponge Bob Squarepants.

Since the 1970s, town council members in Carolina Beach have leased the property from Sunny Point officials, but according to documents, if they don't make changes, their lease could be terminated.

A little Hollywood glamour was in Carolina Beach on Friday. Producers and a film crew for the Rachael Ray Show visited two businesses.

Carolina Beach, N.C. - Do you love beach music, shag-dancing, and good old-fashioned summer fun? Are you in the mood for an original beach experience? Then boogie on down to Carolina Beach on Saturday June 2nd for the 27th Annual Carolina Beach Music Festival.

Beat the heat without breaking the bank this summer by scooping up loyalty and reward cards from one of these local frozen confectioneries.

A few new restaurants have opened up in preparation for the busy summer season. The Ice Pick , which serves Hawaiian shave ice, opened at 701 N. Lake Park Blvd.

WECT TV6-WECT.com:News, weather & sports Wilmington, NC Residents can soon read emails from elected officials in Carolina Beach CAROLINA BEACH, NC Council members in Carolina Beach voted Tuesday night to install an email terminal inside Town Hall to be more translucent to residents.

Kure Beach, NC -- Bluegrass is Back on Pleasure Island. The Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce presents the 1st Annual Bluegrass By The River on May 12th at the Ft.