Southport News

Submitted by WWAY on 5 July 2009 - 9:01am. New citizens welcomed in Southport The 37th Annual North Carolina Fourth of July Festival is well underway in Southport, and there was plenty of activity there Friday afternoon.

U.S. Army Spc. Abdo El Choueiri from Fort Bragg grabs an American Flag and City of Southport pin during the Naturalization Ceremony in front of the Garrison House in Southport Friday, July 3, 2009.

Submitted by WWAY on 3 July 2009 - 9:01am. READ MORE: Independence Day will take on new meaning for many North Carolina residents.

Published: Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 3:22 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 3:22 p.m. A Southport woman who sued Walmart over a prescription mistake she said damaged her eyesight lost her case Wednesday when she didn't show up for court.

Vendors in Southport are preparing for one of the biggest Independence Day festivals in the state.

Submitted by WWAY on 30 June 2009 - 4:33pm. Business owners hope some controversial signs in Southport will attract plenty of visitor attention.

Published: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 8:50 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 8:50 a.m. 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.

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.

Submitted by WWAY on 28 June 2009 - 8:48am. READ MORE: The city of Southport kicked off its Fourth of July Festival Saturday with its annual Freedom Run.

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.

June 25, 2009 - Southport, North Carolina - The Friends of the NC Maritime Museum at Southport are sponsoring a Family Pirate Night at the Southport Community Center on Tuesday, July 21.

Submitted by WWAY on 25 June 2009 - 5:19pm. The Brunswick County Sheriff's Department continues to crack down on prescription drug trafficking and forgery.

So I've been getting calls and letters since last week's column on the woman who wrote to The God Squad about her dilemma finding a church in the Wilmington area.

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.

Tuesday night, Brunswick County Republican Party members chose a new county representative in the General Assembly.

Southport residents and visitors will have a new place to go after hours. Slainte is the first Irish Pub in the area and, for that matter, is the first bar to stay open until 2:00 AM.

Published: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 6:51 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 6:51 p.m. Southport Nothing signals the start of summer in Southeastern North Carolina like the arrival of....manatees? The lumbering sea mammals are becoming more common visitors to the region as their numbers increase and animals, particularly wanderlust ...

Wilmington bar Slainte is expanding their operation with a new location in Southport's Smithville Crossing shopping plaza.

Artists from both Carolinas and beyond have submitted their latest work for the new Summer Regional Show at Franklin Square Gallery.

Published: Monday, June 15, 2009 at 5:53 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, June 15, 2009 at 5:53 p.m. The state has a message for Southport: We want our money back.