Topsail Beach News

This letter concerns a North Carolina Coastal Resources Commission study of whether or not terminal groins should be permitted.

Tickets are available for the fifth annual Jingle Bell Ball. The ball, sponsored by the Historical Society of Topsail Island, will be held Dec.

With Onslow County currently undergoing the property revaluation process, the question on many people's minds is "How will this affect me?" However, the Onslow County Tax Office doesn't have an answer to that just yet.

Once again the north end of North Topsail Beach took a serious hit from Mother Nature.

Published: Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 10:15 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 10:15 p.m. Town Manager Bob Simpson warned Thursday that there might be a problem with the plan for renourishment at Wrightsville Beach.

Numerous Onslow County Departments received safety awards from the North Carolina Department of Labor at the Nov.

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.