Topsail Beach News

Following Tuesday's canvass, Onslow County's municipal election results remain unchanged - except for the fact they're now official.

The 2009 Municipal Election results will become official Tuesday. Election officials across the state will canvass the votes from provisional ballots, one-stop votes, and those cast on Election Day.

While incumbent Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo easily won reelection last night, other incumbents around the region didna t fare as well.

Hundreds of people turned out to vote in an extremely close election in Topsail Beach.

The string of election successes seen by the Blizzard family of Newport began with a write-in campaign.

SNEADS FERRY They were out of power - but not ingenuity. A three hour planned power outage Wednesday afternoon for Sneads Ferry and North Topsail Beach closed most area business - but not the Lo-re-lei Pub and Grill and Sneads Beans.

This Topsail Island town has a new mayor. Dan Tuman prevailed against Mayor Donald Martin to win the North Topsail Beach mayor's race Tuesday night.

Published: Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 1:46 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 10:45 p.m. In Pender County, voters in Burgaw and Surf City kept incumbents in office Tuesday, while the margins between Topsail Beach candidates was razor thin, reflecting the town split over a controversial beach nourishment plan.

Nearly 7,500 homes and businesses in the North Topsail Beach and Sneads Ferry area will be without power for a few hours this week.

Published: Sunday, November 1, 2009 at 6:23 p.m. Last Modified: Sunday, November 1, 2009 at 6:23 p.m. From Topsail Beach to Boiling Spring Lakes to Wilmington and Wrightsville Beach, a common factor unites them all.

Published: Saturday, October 31, 2009 at 7:23 p.m. Last Modified: Saturday, October 31, 2009 at 7:23 p.m. The terminal groin study, launched last month, is in its infancy.

It seems as though once again the collective egos of Aldermen Robert Swantek, Richard Farley and Larry Hardison have made the town of North Topsail Beach a laughing stock.

Jessica Magan Ponsock of Sneads Ferry and Travis Ray Wethington of Maysville were united in marriage on July 10, 2009, on North Topsail Beach.

Onslow Water and Sewer Authority customers who purchase irrigation meters for their private landscape irrigation systems are about to experience a rate increase.

Ten people registered to vote using addresses in North Topsail Beach will not be able to cast a ballot on Nov.

Students at Hunters Creek Middle School spent Friday volunteering throughout the community.

The recently ousted North Topsail Beach town manager will receive more than $46,000 in severance, general damages and accrued leave as part of an agreement reached with the town.

N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries and N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission have been put on notice.

Published: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at 6:15 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at 6:15 p.m. TOf 51 Topsail Beach voters whose residency was challenged by town commissioner candidate Grier Fleischhauer, three showed up Tuesday at a Pender County Board of Elections hearing in Burgaw.

Our juiciest, literally, fundraiser is almost here our Annual Lobster Dinner and Auction.