Eliot Duke

Southport Elementary School (SES) hosted some honorary guests Dec. 19 during its holiday meal celebration when members of Southport police and fire departments stopped by the school for a special first responders lunch compliments of Brunswick County Schools (BCS) and its nutrition department.

The Cape Fear Council of Governments (CFCOG) began an extensive code audit of Oak Island's unified development ordinance in 2022 that produced a number of revisions the town has already implemented. In the audit was a list of 10 additional priorities that the island could focus on moving forward, ranging from a comprehensive evaluation of town parking to reviewing signage requirements.

Nothing puts Clarissa Cope in her comfort zone more than helping others in need. She launched her “Christmas Giving Back” project in 2016 as an outreach to people in the

Oak Island made a last ditch attempt to secure sand for one of the town's three beach renourishment projects at a special meeting held Jan. 3.

By Eliot Duke, Staff Writer Updated of 2 Caswell Beach got a lot done in 2024.

People showed up at the 2025 St. James Polar Plunge for all sorts of reasons. Some were ready to start the new year in style, a few still weren't sure if they would even accept the challenge on a chilly Oak Island morning and others came just to show support for those brave enough to take the plunge.

By Eliot Duke, Staff Writer Updated of 3 Howie Franklin knows a good thing when he sees it.

Friends of Oak Island Lighthouse (FOIL) set another record in 2024 for the number of climbers who scaled the 169-foot historic structure.

Oak Island Town Council received the findings from a study earlier this month that looked at local code violations on properties and businesses.

Oak Island's first wind phone has found a home and its creators couldn't be happier.