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Submitted by Tim Buckley on 8 February 2010 - 6:23pm. Some local leaders traveled to Raleigh today to push for a way they say will help slow beach erosion.
Curbside recycling under consideration for Brunswick County
Boiling Spring Lakes resident Robert Boyd drops off recycling at the bins next to the town's community center Wednesday, Jan.
Pelicans with broken wings turning up on local beaches
Published: Thursday, December 31, 2009 at 3:06 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, December 31, 2009 at 3:06 p.m. Ten pelicans in the past ten days have washed up on area beaches with broken wings, according to Mary Ellen Rogers with the Sea Biscuit Wildlife Shelter in Oak Island.
Blowing up beaver dams: Joy Guin of the Caswell Beach inspection department asked Jeff Phillips, director of Brunswick County engineering, if destorying or blowing up beaver dams is legal.
Free Christmas tree recycling in Brunswick
Christmas is just a few days away, which means it won't be long before you start making plans to get rid of that tree.
Fla. case could influence future of N.C. beach nourishment
That's the general opinion on whether a Florida case now before the Supreme Court involving a handful of oceanfront property owners could have a ripple effect on beach nourishment projects here in North Carolina, where most coastal communities are either already engaged in nourishment projects or gunning to get one.
Milt and Jane Reece have been helping turtles for 20 years
Published: Friday, November 27, 2009 at 8:28 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, November 27, 2009 at 8:28 a.m. Milt and Jane Reece became turtle volunteers soon after they retired and moved from Greensboro, where Milt was Athletic Director at Greensboro College and Jane taught middle school.
Bald Head Island beaches growing again
The beach nourishment project on Bald Head Island began after beaches began washing away earlier his year when the Army Corps of Engineers began maintenance dredging of the nearby Cape Fear River shipping channel Published: Sunday, November 22, 2009 at 4:46 p.m. Last Modified: Sunday, November 22, 2009 at 4:46 p.m. After enduring nearly nine months ...
Hey buddy, watch where you put that pipeline
As if securing financial and political support wasna t tough enough, beach-building supporters want to make sure the hunt for energy doesna t throw another potential roadblock up in front of communities seeking nourishment projects.
Big Sweep hits Brunswick County on Saturday
North Carolina Big Sweep rids watersheds of litter during its annual statewide cleanup.
Wounded Warriors ride through Brunswick today, Saturday events planned
Wounded Warriors are riding through Brunswick County today. Organized by Hope for Warriors, the adaptive cycling event is intended to provide a cycling experience for service men and women who were wounded in combat overseas.
Oak Island Lighthouse in Caswell Beach, North Carolina
The Oak Island Lighthouse is in Caswell Beach, North Carolina and marks the mouth of the Cape Fear River.
Whats Happening: September 11-13
Submitted by WWAY on 10 September 2009 - 4:37pm. Whats Happening: September 11-13 Friday marks eight years since the September 11th terrorist attacks.
Coastal regulators to study terminal groins
The structure at the east end of Fort Macon State Park on Bogue Banks is one of two "terminal groins" in the state.
Thieves targeting golf carts in Brunswick beach towns
Published: Saturday, August 1, 2009 at 7:36 p.m. Last Modified: Saturday, August 1, 2009 at 7:36 p.m. Caswell Beach police have reported a rash of golf cart thefts along eastern Brunswick County's beach towns.
How Does Weather Affect Lighthouses?
How does weather affect lighthouses? I was lucky enough to get a tour of the Oak Island Lighthouse at Caswell Beach, NC Sunday morning to find out.
Thieves targeting golf carts in Brunswick beach towns
Published: Saturday, August 1, 2009 at 7:36 p.m. Last Modified: Saturday, August 1, 2009 at 7:36 p.m. Caswell Beach police have reported a rash of golf cart thefts along eastern Brunswick County's beach towns.
N.C. towns push plan to slow erosion
Ocean Isle Beach Mayor Debbie Smith said she is still hopeful that a bill to allow terminal groin construction on North Carolina's coast will make it to the floor of the state House for a vote this year.
Sand-trapping groin bill stalled in N.C. House
Published: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at 2:55 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at 2:55 p.m. The regulatory wall against hardened structures along the state's coastline appears to have held, at least through another legislative session.