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This Waterfront Southport, North Carolina Cafe Is Worth The Drive For Fried Green Tomatoes And Creamy Crab Dip

Some meals are worth planning a whole day around, and on the North Carolina coast, a few of them come with boat slips attached. Southport is a small harbor town at the mouth of the Cape Fear River, and it has a dockside cafe that people keep driving back to.

Southport, NC · 9h
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New vet hospital proposed for Brunswick County

A new animal facility is planning to set up shop in Brunswick County. Headwaters Engineering of the Cape Fear, PLLC, submitted a site plan for a new veterinary hospital near Southport and Oak Island . While the facility could bring more veterinary space, veterinary workers say the county needs more. Despite the population growth over the last two decades, Brunswick has less than 10 animal hospitals. Three of the facilities reside in the Southport area and none are open 24-hours. If emergency care is needed outside of operating hours, often 8 p.m. to 5 p.m., residents must travel to Wilmington. Some pet owners will even drive to Raleigh or Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, River Road Animal Hospital Office Manager Morgan Dillard said. Dillard said the county could use more veterinary facilities, veterinarians and staff, especially a 24/7 emergency care facility. Though the hospital is expanding roughly triple the size due to the business outgrowing the existing building, Dillard expects the bigger facility will quickly reach capacity. "We are fully booked," Dillard said. One of the biggest challenges veterinary facilities face is staffing, said Dillard, noting finding and supporting enough adequate staff is a problem that stretches across the nation. Increases

Brunswick County, NC · 1d

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This Humble North Carolina Buffet Serves Soul Food So Good, It Landed On National TV

Some restaurants don’t need a fancy sign or a velvet rope to tell you something special is happening inside. Casey’s Buffet in Wilmington, North Carolina is exactly that kind of place. There’s a Pepsi vending machine parked right outside the front door. A red and white striped...

Wilmington, NC · 12d
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This No-Frills Seafood Shack In North Carolina Serves Crab Cakes Worth Waiting In Line For

There are moments in life when the universe hands you exactly what you need, and one of those moments is the first time you bite into a crab cake at Provision Company in Southport, North Carolina. This cheerful, unpretentious seafood shack sitting right on the water has built a reputation...

Southport, NC · 1d
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Brunswick County Public Utilities returns to chloramines as disinfectant

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - Brunswick County water customers may notice a temporary change in the taste or smell of their water as the county returns to using chloramines as its primary disinfectant. The water remains safe to use, according to the Brunswick County Public Utilities Department. The transition from...

Brunswick County, NC · 1d

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Brunswick's utility needs lead to property disputes and court fights

(This story has been updated to add new information.) As Brunswick County scrambles to expand water and sewer infrastructure for rapid growth , the county is increasingly finding itself in court over the cost of acquiring private property. Though county records report taking of property by eminent domain to support growth, tension has risen between public infrastructure needs and property owners' disputes over compensation. County meeting minutes show commissioners authorizing condemnation authority at least four times between 2024 and October 2026. The actions involve projects ranging from wastewater improvements to reclaimed-water infrastructure and a future drinking-water reservoir. Though the county is focused on utility needs, residents are challenging compensation offers and the scope of property rights being acquired. "Brunswick County has in the last fifteen years primarily used the condemnation process for the acquisition of utility easements," County Communications Director Meagan Kascsak said. "The county uses easements when there is not enough room in the NCDOT rights-of-way for additional utility lines or the expansion of pump stations." In July 2025, commissioners authorized the acquisition of easements on three parcels "up to and including condemnation" following a closed-session discussion about property acquisition. Those parcels later became the subject of court actions

Brunswick County, NC · 2d

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Brunswick County nonprofit seeks funds for mobile laundry trailer

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. — For families without a stable place to live, clean clothes can be hard to come by. A Brunswick County nonprofit is raising money for a new mobile laundry trailer to continue offering free washes. Tina Bowen, who runs Suds of Love, said the current truck...

Brunswick County, NC · 1d

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Mystery fish caught off NC coast sets a ‘new species state record,' officials say

A fisherman accidentally set a “new species state record” in North Carolina when he caught an oval-shaped fish that no one on the charter boat could identify. Jim Bickerstaff was about 45 miles off Southport, fishing in 140 feet of water when something on his 80-pound test line started fighting back. The elongated fish he pulled aboard the Oak Island Fishing Charter weighed just over 6 pounds, and was 25.5 inches long and 17 inches around, the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries said in a Nov. 10 news release. It has been identified as a unicorn filefish, and it represented a new species for the state’s record keeping. “The truth is, none of us knew what type of fish it was. I’ve been fishing offshore for years, and our captain goes out there more than anybody I know. None of us had ever seen one, and none of us knew what to call it,” Bickerstaff told The Charlotte Observer. “I would love to claim that I’m quite the amazing angler who searched all his life to catch this great white whale, but that would be untrue as I was unaware of this fish’s existence. I actually used the Fish Rules

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Keith and Katherine Hamm, in Their Late 60s, Have Adopted Three Children From Foster Care in Calabash, N.C., Years After Losing Their Son and Daughter-in-Law

Keith and Katherine Hamm of Calabash, N.C., lost their son and daughter-in-law in 2016. In their late 60s, they have adopted three children from foster care. The post Keith and Katherine Hamm, in Their Late 60s, Have Adopted Three Children From Foster Care in Calabash, N.C., Years After Losing Their Son and Daughter-in-Law appeared first on parentdiaries.com .

Calabash, NC · 3d

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Brunswick County organization recognizes librarian’s legacy

SUPPLY, NC (WWAY) — The Brunswick Town Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution has recognized one of its members for documenting the work of a North Carolina librarian who spent decades educating future librarians and serving communities in the Appalachian region. Jane Welfare Hauser Johnson received the...

Brunswick County, NC · 10h

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Nonprofit helps homeless Southport veteran receive hospital care

SOUTHPORT, NC (WWAY) — Getting oxygen in a Dosher hospital bed isn’t the way 72-year-old Ron Harper imagined spending his Veterans Day, but losses of a loving partner, a job, and an unexpected eviction turned his Jeep into his home. “When I go to the store to buy...

Southport, NC · 2d

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5 Official ‘Hallmark Christmas Towns’ Within Driving Distance of Northern Virginia

This year, the Hallmark Channel launched its first “Merriest Christmas Towns” contest, inviting fans to vote for the U.S. towns that best capture the spirit of the season. The winner, Carlinville, Illinois, will serve as the backdrop for an upcoming Hallmark Christmas movie. But five of the other finalists, all named official Hallmark Christmas Towns, are close enough to NoVA for a day trip or weekend getaway.

Virginia · 2d

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NC Weather Alert: Wilmington Nears 33° Saturday, Nov 13-19

Wilmington faces a sharp weekend cooldown before temperatures rebound toward 70 degrees next week.

Wilmington, NC · 13h

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Museum of Coastal Carolina to host holiday celebration in Ocean Isle Beach

OCEAN ISLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) — The Museum of Coastal Carolina is inviting families to celebrate the holiday season with hands-on activities, festive crafts and a special visit from Pirate Claus. The museum will host its “HoliDAY at the Museum” event on Friday, Nov. 27, from 10 a.m. to...

Ocean Isle Beach, NC · 3d

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Latest cleanup efforts for contaminated Superfund site shared with Navassa residents

NAVASSA, NC (WWAY) — Brunswick County residents got a closer look Thursday at the latest cleanup plans for the former Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp. Superfund site in Navassa, including efforts to address contaminated marshland and new findings of groundwater pollution. The Multistate Environmental Response Trust and the Environmental Protection Agency...

Navassa, NC · 21h

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INTERVIEW: Festival of Trees brings decorated displays, charitable giving to Ocean Isle Beach

OCEAN ISLE BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - Decorated Christmas trees are on display at the Museum of Coastal Carolina, where visitors can vote for their favorites and bid on the trees to support nonprofit organizations. For the museum’s Festival of Trees, local businesses and nonprofits decorate 6-foot artificial trees provided by...

Ocean Isle Beach, NC · 11h

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Carolina Beach hires advisors to help plan development for beachfront properties

The Carolina Beach Town Council approved a contract with Development Finance Initiative, or DFI, a program of UNC at Chapel Hill’s School of Government, to help the town establish a plan for properties it recently bought in the downtown beachfront district. The town closed a $12 million deal for...

Carolina Beach, NC · 1d