Surf City News

The Surf City Community Center will host "Turtle Talks" on Wednesday from 3:45 to 4:45 p.m. The Surf City Community Center is located on the mainland, on Community Center Drive off of Batts Road.

Published: Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at 11:57 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at 11:57 a.m. The combination of high speeds and a sharp curve often has dangerous consequences on N.C. 210 in Surf City - and they usually end in Betty Saunders' yard.

As part of its summer outreach program, the North Carolina Aquarium will present Shark Attack from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Surf City Community Center, located on Community Center Drive off of JH Batts Road on the mainland.

A fundraiser is planned to raise money for a scholarship in memory of a Navy commander killed in Iraq.

Published: Saturday, July 4, 2009 at 10:14 p.m. Last Modified: Saturday, July 4, 2009 at 10:14 p.m. Inez T. Bradt was honored not once, not twice, but three times during the second-annual N.C. Big Sweep golf tournament in Raleigh.

Parking was so hard to find at the Surf City Community Center on Thursday afternoon that you could've easily assumed something fun like a rock concert was going on inside.

Submitted by WWAY on 2 July 2009 - 4:39pm. Whats Happening: July 3-5 Old Glory is proudly flying this weekend all across the area.

Wilmington Hammerheads will host their annual firework show after they take on the Charlotte Eagles at Legion Stadium, Thursday, July 2 at 7:00 Carolina Beach will hold its Independence Day Fireworks at 9:00 PM Friday, July 3 on the boardwalk, which will also feature shag dancing.

Published: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 8:50 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 8:50 a.m. With Independence Day rapidly approaching, lots of events are planned to keep residents and visitors busy.

At the beach, there are rules - and then there's common sense. But not following the former can get you fined.

There are four types of bridges under consideration to replace the Surf City Swing Bridge.

Published: Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 10:00 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 10:00 p.m. Approximately 350 residents and town officials met with N.C. Department of Transportation officials Thursday to voice their opinions about the upcoming replacement of the Surf City bridge.

I remarked yesterday on the construction of the new bridge in Brunswick County providing access to Sunset Beach.

Surf City's Beautification and Appearance Committee recognized Timothy and Gerry Horner, of 1121 South Shore Drive, as the June Home of the Month and the Mainsail Restaurant and Bar, located at 404 Roland Ave., as the June Business of the Month.

Bingo has begun and continues through the first Thursday in September at the Assembly Building, 720 Channel Blvd.

Sherry Thurston is the Artist of the Month at the Surf City Community Center. Thurston, who has owned Thurston Art Gallery in Sneads Ferry for the past 29 years, began her career in 1975 sketching portraits.

A silver alert has been issued for a Hillsborough couple that was en route to Surf City but became lost and never arrived, authorities said.

Powerful Hurricane Ike charged across the Atlantic toward the Bahamas and the U.S. east coast on Thursday while Tropical Storm Hannaa s death toll from floods and mudslides in Haiti grew to 90.

Traffic moves over the swing bridge at Surf City. Options for replacing the swing bridge raise questions about congestion, engineering and change for the area.

The Greater Topsail Area Chamber of Commerce will hold a seminar Tuesday and Wednesday by Jim Graziano on "How to 'Lure' the Tourists to Your Business." Topics include ways to increase impact, advertising markets and strategies.