Carolina Shores News

The Christmas season is definitely lit up at the home of Gilbert and Joyce Ouellette in the Village at Calabash in Carolina Shores.

People driving along Main Street in Shallotte have no doubt seen the changes to the former furniture store beside Burger King.

Previous town boards have had a pattern of taking part in closed meetings that, based on state statute, were not legally justified.

The Carolina Shores Board of Commissioners took steps Tuesday to end what some have called a pattern of illegal, closed-door sessions during which issues were covered that should have been discussed in public.

Six months to the date after its grand opening, the Brunswick County Sheriff's Office South Substation in Calabash is doing well, overseers say.

The Carolina Shores Board of Commissioners passed a resolution last week supporting Shingle Tree Acres' push for public water, sewer and roads.

Town commissioner Gere Dale last week took issue with prayers Mayor Stephen Selby regularly says at town meetings.

The Brunswick County Board of Elections is preparing to post the first results from today's vote, elections director Greg Bellamy said minutes ago.

Newcomers Joyce Dunn and Walter Goodenough pulled off big election wins Tuesday, overwhelmingly defeating incumbent Gere Dale and taking two available seats in the town commissioners' race.

The polls have closed, and local precincts are expected to begin reporting results shortly.

Price received 40 votes and Taylor received 39. Incumbent Josephine Isom received 32 votes, Carolyn Cole received 32 and Paul Curry received 5, officials announced at the Atlantic Beach Community Center.

Town commissioner Gere Dale plans to pursue the possibility of a lawsuit at this Thursday's town board meeting after a political cartoon was distributed around town last week, days before the Nov.

Regardless of who wins Tuesday's municipal election in Carolina Shores, there will those who feel the town has been saved from an unpleasant future.

Voters in all 19 municipalities in Brunswick County will turn out next Tuesday, Nov.

All politics are local. It's an old saying, but very true. Next Tuesday, residents of the 19 Brunswick County municipalities will have their opportunity to cast their votes for who will lead their communities.

The past few days have featured candidate forums in a number of municipalities in the Cape Fear region.

Five candidates, including two incumbents, are vying for the three open seats on the Sunset Beach Town Council in the upcoming non-partisan race.

Readers will be able to pose questions or comment on this and other issues during the virtual town hall meeting.

There is a battle ongoing this election season in Carolina Shores. Problem is, one of the contenders being pulled into the ring isn't even up for re-election. In recent months, Carolina Shores commissioner Gere Dale has made it clear he has a real problem with the way mayor Stephen Selby does town business.

Vice President, Members of Congress, and the First Lady of the United States: I've come here tonight not only to address the distinguished men and women in this great chamber, but to speak frankly and directly to the men and women who sent us here.