Kure Beach News

Submitted by WWAY on 10 July 2009 - 5:06pm. Stretching 711 feet into the ocean, the Kure Beach Fishing Pier connects the shoreline to the depths below.

City and county officials are trying to make it easy for residents to recycle phonebooks year round.

Published: Sunday, July 5, 2009 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, July 4, 2009 at 7:06 a.m. If you want to watch someone squirm, ask them how much money they earn.

Acclaimed mandolin player Tony Williamson will put his considerable skills on display Friday when he plays a show with The Trio at downtown hotspot Bottega.

A fire that started just before 2 pm on Thursday afternoon Snapper Lane in Carolina Beach left about $5000 worth of damage Thursday afternoon.

The Fort Fisher Ferry runs daily from Fort Fisher to Southport, for just $5 each way.

Experience the life of a Confederate soldier at Fort Fisher State Historic Site in the site's "Garrison Life" program on Saturday, June 27, 2009.

Recycling and Storm Water Fees To Increase; Service fees for Garbage Collection; Water and Sewer Rate Study Indicates Need To Adjust Rates Read more... Local News Wednesday, 24 June 2009 The Bait Barge near the Carolina Beach Inlet is open for business and now registered as a vessel rather than existing as a "floating structure." Read more... Local ...

Sun Coast Cruisers Car Cluv of Wilmington NC are happy to announce their annual car show, Back to the Beach 2009.

Discussions got heated during the Kure Beach Town Council's June 16, 2009 meeting over a proposal to disband the Town's Beautification Committee.

According to Michelle James, Kure Beach Town Administrator, the Town's 2009-2010 budget will not include a property tax adjustment but, "The Town will impose specific service fees in order to offer a balanced $5.6 million budget.

Published: Friday, June 26, 2009 at 11:23 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, June 26, 2009 at 11:23 p.m. With a billion-dollar deficit looming, no program or service is likely to be immune from state budget cuts.

Pleasure Island, NC The once little known slice of Southeastern North Carolina called Pleasure Island has recently been recognized as one of the top tourist destinations in America.

For my June column I've asked David Heglar to act as my co-author and contributor.

A tragic accident earlier this month can still be felt in the Kure Beach community.

Dr. Iden Ida Mehdizadegan and Benjamin Patrick Cowan exchanged marriage vows at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 6, on the beach at Kure Beach, N.C. Dr.

Submitted by WWAY on 15 June 2009 - 12:04pm. READ MORE: The secret is out; Pleasure Island has been recognized as one of the top tourist destinations in America.

Wrightsville Beach supports roughly 2,000 homes on less than one-square mile of natural barrier and man-made islands and can play host to as many as 40,000 people, each weekend between Memorial Day and Labor Day.

The Town's of Carolina Beach, Kure Beach and Ocean Isle are scheduled to under go beach renourishment projects in the Spring of 2010.

Dean Lambeth is a first-time commissioner in Kure Beach. Now he wants the New Hanover County beach town's top political spot.