Caswell Beach News

A state park with a renewable energy theme is what members of No Port Southport think would make perfect use of 600 acres the state owns near Southport instead of an international port facility.

The winner of a contest held to protest state plans for a new cargo port is a local councilman who wants the disputed 600 acres of woods and marshland near Southport used to produce alternative energy.

Published: Friday, June 26, 2009 at 11:16 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, June 26, 2009 at 11:16 a.m. Neglectful owners should pay pets' costs Much has been written about the story involving the emaciated horses in Pender County.

The winner of a contest looking for an alternate use for 600 acres of woodland and marshland near Southport wants to put in a park.

Well, at least there weren't any failing grades. But in its annual coastal "report card," the N.C. Beach, Inlet and Waterway Commission said there's still plenty of work to do.

Caswell Beach may be on the cutting edge of protecting sea turtle nests from predators, especially foxes - a long-running issue in the Oak Island beach town where the furry carnivores abound.

Recycling and a second fire station were among last-minute budgetary topics at a town council workshop last week.

St. Joseph Peninsula , FL - The American Shore and Beach Preservation Association announced today that St.

Published: Monday, May 11, 2009 at 12:49 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, May 11, 2009 at 12:49 p.m. Most drivers are busy and seemingly behind schedule when behind the wheel.

Published: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at 12:32 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at 12:32 p.m. Raleigh The mayors of Ocean Isle Beach and Caswell Beach, along with coastal legislators, made their case to the Senate Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Committee on Tuesday to allow the Coastal Resources Commission to evaluate ...

Hey, read the rules! The Intracoastal Waterway in North Carolina is getting some federal stimulus money for dredging the channel.

Tours to the second floor of the Oak Island Lighthouse are offered during the summer months 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday.

Published: Thursday, April 2, 2009 at 12:46 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, April 2, 2009 at 12:46 p.m. Bald Head Island Standing next to the steep escarpment, Suzanne Dorsey was dwarfed by the 10-foot dropoff as waves licked near her feet.

Published: Monday, March 16, 2009 at 11:57 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, March 16, 2009 at 10:24 p.m. Should North Carolina allow hardened structures, even 'passive' ones, along its beachfront? Controversial groins are in use on Bald Head Island in this aerial photo from 2006.

Published: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. Raleigh Better financed and with a broader coalition this time around, proponents of softening the state's ...

Officials of Bald Head Island and the Army Corps of Engineers held an emergency meeting to discuss dredging that residents of the North Carolina island blame for beach erosion.

The Sea Notes have long been the unsung singers of Brunswick County, but they've developed a loyal following.

Published: Friday, January 16, 2009 at 12:40 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, January 16, 2009 at 12:40 p.m. North Carolina's push to get long-standing sandbags off its beachfront took a hit last week when a New ...

Saying the U.S. has no national coastal policy, the American Shore & Beach Preservation Association has called on President-elect Obama to take swift action to end what it calls "a policy of coastal neglect." ...

Published: Tuesday, December 23, 2008 at 1:10 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, December 23, 2008 at 1:10 p.m. All I wanted for Christmas was a lump of coal.