The Cape Fear region may be named for a river but it’s defined in large part by the ocean. This week, we check out five stories from beach towns — from Carolina Beach to Surf City.
We visited the family that runs the iconic Carolina Beach pier. For the last forty years, they’ve weathered storms – including Hurricane Fran – and kept the pier running around the clock. READ MORE
https://portcitydaily.com/2017/10/11/a-change-of-tide-in-carolina-beach-our-ht/
When we last checked in on Carolina Beach’s rocky – and costly – relationship with MOTSU, it looked like the town’s dredging project could cost taxpayers $70,000. It now appears the project could cost a lot more — as much as a half million dollars. READ MORE
https://portcitydaily.com/2017/10/11/finding-a-new-location-to-dump-lake-dredging-materials-proves-difficult-for-carolina-beach-nws/
Pender County’s population is growing fast, which means a lot of people heading to the beach. But with limited space, how are beach towns preparing? READ MORE
https://portcitydaily.com/2017/10/11/traffic-onto-topsail-island-is-expected-to-double-heres-how-surf-city-is-preparing-nws/
We checked in with a clothing store getting ready to leave its corner of Carolina Beach after a decade and half — and heard a little about what’s coming next. READ MORE
https://portcitydaily.com/2017/10/13/touche-leaves-carolina-beach-boardwalk-after-25-years-biz/
Finally, we visited Topsail – or rather, we visited the island before it had a name. Back then, just after WWII, the “sand spit” was home to a top secret U.S. military base. READ MORE
https://portcitydaily.com/2017/10/06/operation-bumblebee-how-the-cold-war-and-space-race-got-their-start-on-topsail-our-ht/
