Oak Island News

Published: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 10:45 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 10:45 p.m. Oak Island A debate about whether to permanently change the speed limit on Oak Island's Dolphin Drive to 35 mph year-round proved to be a hot issue Tuesday night, with residents on both sides passionately lobbying the town council.

Published: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 10:46 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 10:46 p.m. The Oak Island Town Council approved a conditional use permit Tuesday for a development beside the Oak Island Bridge, but had serious concerns about another waterside development proposed for the new bridge corridor.

Published: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 8:24 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 8:24 a.m. This year when the Oak Island Art Guild and Oak Island Parks & Recreation Department teamed up to sponsor the 15th Annual "Arts By The Shore" juried show, they changed the rules a little bit.

Published: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 5:17 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 5:17 p.m. The annexation dispute between St.

Published: Monday, November 9, 2009 at 7:58 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, November 9, 2009 at 7:58 a.m. Folks may be able to buy Krispy Kreme doughnuts in New York City, but they will have to come to Oak Island to get Red Neck doughnuts.

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

Published: Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 11:52 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 11:52 a.m. Opponents of St.

Submitted by WWAY on 4 November 2009 - 6:59pm. Brunswick County voters ready for new faces Judging by the results at the polls, Brunswick County voters were ready for some new faces.

Published: Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 3:32 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 3:32 p.m. Oak Island In an emergency meeting, Oak Island moved forward Wednesday with plans to annex the Oakwood Glen subdivision on Long Beach Road, but this time with approval of the Oakwood Glen Property Owners Association.

A North Carolina mayor has been stuck with the bill of more than $300,000 after an employee embezzled the money from a state license plate agency run by the mayor.

Howard Callander, who just returned from service in Iraq last night, casts his vote early Tuesday morning at precinct W26 in the armory on Carolina Beach Road as area elections get underway Nov.

Published: Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 8:45 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 8:45 a.m. Here's how races are shaping up in three southeastern Brunswick County towns.

A lawsuit was filed Friday in Craven County, N.C., Superior Court seeking at least $10,000 in actual damages and an unspecified amount of punitive damages in the death last year of a construction worker at the new bridge to Oak Island, N.C. The lawsuit blames the general contractor, the bridge's design engineer and a supervisory engineer hired by ...

Published: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 10:30 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 10:30 p.m. Oak Island Town police are asking seniors to watch out for an old scam, which has recently targeted residents in that community.

The family of a worker killed during the construction of a new bridge to a coastal North Carolina town has sued the state Department of Transportation and its contractors for negligence.

Police arrested a man in connection with the armed robbery of a fast-food restaurant in southern Winston-Salem yesterday.

The lawsuit alleges that there were numerous situations where design and safety concerns during the girder design, planning and erection were ignored.

Published: Friday, October 23, 2009 at 3:47 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, October 23, 2009 at 3:47 p.m. Although talk of ambitious capital projects was tempered by an awareness of harsh economic conditions, Oak Island residents still have a wish list for parks and recreation projects including more restrooms, more walking and biking trails, and water ...

October 16, 2009 - Oak Island , North Carolina - On Sunday, November 1, 2009 Red Sky Aviation will host "Learn to Fly Day" at the Brunswick County Airport in Oak Island, NC , from 11am to 5pm.

Published: Monday, October 19, 2009 at 5:53 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, October 19, 2009 at 5:53 p.m. In a vote that was delayed almost a week on a simple technicality, the Oak Island town council voted Monday to annex almost 1,800 acres north of N.C. 211 abutting Boiling Spring Lakes.