If Oak Island hopes to grow its commercial base in the coming years and avoid placing more of the tax burden on residents, changes to the town’s commercial code need ...

Oak Island Town Council approved an ordinance amendment on July 8 that puts stricter rules on digging shoreline holes.

Dosher Memorial Hospital hosted a drive-through food donation event which, between staff and community donations combined, ...

A busy summer season for the Oak Island Beach Safety Unit took a turn for the worse late Saturday afternoon after a woman ...

When a September tropical cyclone washed out a section of East Moore Street in Southport, it cut off a preferred route to the ...

This water tower at Howe and Brown streets has been replaced, of course, by a larger-capacity tank, and one more picturesque ...

Southport Mayor Rich Alt will face a familiar foe in the fall municipal election. Former Mayor Joe Pat Hatem, who Alt defeated in 2023 by just two votes, has filed to try to get his seat back. In ...

Some Southport residents fear what might happen to the city’s character and charm if a proposed Local Historic District Overlay map isn’t approved by aldermen.