Oak Island News

Southport Southport's more than 200-year-old tradition of celebrating Independence Day continues this week with the 38th annual North Carolina Fourth of July Festival.

Looking for a great seafood experience this holiday weekend? Think fresh and simple.

Published: Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. What started last year as one Southport Sunday school class' local mission project has grown into a yearly music festival.

Independence Day may still be a week away, but in Southport, the festivities are right around the corner.

Published: Saturday, June 27, 2009 at 6:52 p.m. Last Modified: Saturday, June 27, 2009 at 6:52 p.m. The crowd pounding the planks of former Yaupon Pier overflowed to the beach below.

Published: Friday, June 26, 2009 at 7:37 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, June 26, 2009 at 7:37 p.m. The battle for property along the new Oak Island bridge corridor has begun.

Published: Friday, June 26, 2009 at 3:52 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, June 26, 2009 at 3:52 p.m. Oak Island has approved a tight budget for 2009-10 that doesn't include a tax increase and holds the line on most expenses, including salary increases for town employees.

A 7-pound yorkshire terrier lived a long 13-15-year life before someone bound and threw him into a dumpster, leaving him for dead.

An Oak Island couple's plan to burn their home for insurance money has gone up in flames after they were arrested and charged with fraud and arson.

Published: Sunday, June 21, 2009 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 9:12 p.m. It's clear in the Cape Fear: The economy is affecting people's travels.

Seniors throughout the county ended their high school careers this weekend as they accepted diplomas and graduated from Brunswick County high schools.

Published: Friday, June 19, 2009 at 1:14 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, June 19, 2009 at 1:14 p.m. Thanks to a new sewer system, there's no shortage of work for plumbers in Oak Island.

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.

State Rep. Bonner Stiller's resignation from the N.C. General Assembly became effective Monday, and on Tuesday night, the Brunswick County Republican Party's executive committee elected Frank Iler to replace him.

Published: Monday, June 15, 2009 at 8:50 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, June 15, 2009 at 8:50 p.m. Brunswick County will pay back the town of Oak Island more than $250,000 in 911 dispatch fees it has not received for more than two years.

Ashley Howard reads to her daughters, Gabby and Lilly on Tuesday while at Oak Island Pediatrics.

Tony and Jeanne-Darc Wehbe operate Pelican Seafood and Cafe in Oak Island. Published: Friday, June 12, 2009 at 10:20 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, June 12, 2009 at 10:20 a.m. Jumbo sauteed shrimp, 16 counts, with their heads and hot pink on a platter.

Food Lion of Oak Island is having Family Day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. Enjoy Gracie the Clown , a dog show, a cutest baby contest, a cake walk, a bake sale, face painting, a fire truck, a pick-up-ducks game and live music.

North Carolina state law makers are looking to make several cuts to Medicaid that would effect thousands of people.

Published: Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at 2:04 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at 2:04 p.m. Brunswick County A 45-year-old man was killed Monday night after authorities say he ran on to N.C. 87 near Boiling Spring Lakes and was hit by a car driven by a state Alcohol Law Enforcement agent.