US officials granting $29 million for coastal protection
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Projects to protect Texas marshes from erosion and an Alaska village from the Bering Sea are getting help from some of the 44 grants awarded by the National Coastal Resilience Fund,...
View ArticleTown investigating after citizen declares ownership of emergency beach access
SUNSET BEACH, NC (WWAY) — The Town of Sunset Beach is encouraging people to avoid the East End Emergency Beach Access until further notice. A private citizen has declared ownership of the land and...
View ArticleArmy Corps to award 2 Pender Co. beaches $237M for storm damage
NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH, NC (AP) — The Army Corps of Engineers will award $281 million to a North Carolina city and county heavily impacted by Hurricanes Matthew and Florence. State Senators Thom Tillis...
View ArticleMore than $2.9M approved to restore Bald Head Island beach
BALD HEAD ISLAND, NC (WWAY) — The State of North Carolina and FEMA have approved $2.9 million to reimburse expenses to restore hurricane and tropical storm related beach damage. The funds include...
View ArticleFleeing virus for resort homes, some find welcome mat yanked
OCEAN CITY, NJ (AP) — Some city folk have been fleeing to their second homes in resort areas to ride out the coronavirus outbreak. But neighbors in many of those places are yanking the welcome mat,...
View ArticleMultitudes of uncollected seashells in NC amid tourist ban
HARKERS ISLAND, NC (The Charlotte Observer) — The lack of tourists in North Carolina’s Outer Banks during the coronavirus pandemic has been creating large piles of uncollected seashells. A Facebook...
View ArticleMayor: Public parking to reopen in Surf City with hopes to spread out beach...
SURF CITY, NC (WWAY) — The warm weather pulled people outside over the weekend to soak up the sun, but Surf City Mayor Doug Medlin says things were a little too crowded there. “Oh god, yesterday was...
View ArticleLocal beach towns: Where you can go and what you can do
SOUTHEASTERN, NC (WWAY) — If you plan on heading out to the beach this weekend, where can you go and what can you do? With different beach towns implementing different rules, WWAY breaks down the...
View ArticleReport: SC officer struck person lying on the beach with patrol car
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WPDE) — A 69-year-old Murrells Inlet woman was hit by an Horry County police car while lying on the beach in the Garden City area, according to an incident report released June 2....
View ArticleNew flag warns of jellyfish, stingrays on Outer Banks beach
KILL DEVIL HILLS, NC (AP) — Lifeguards on a beach in North Carolina’s Outer Banks have posted a new purple flag that is adorned with images of a jelly fish and a stringray. The Virginian-Pilot reported...
View ArticleStudy finds 93 NC beaches polluted enough to make you sick
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – Environment North Carolina analyzed beaches in dozens of coastal and Great Lake states and Puerto Rico to determine how safe beaches were to swim in across the country....
View ArticleCrowds swarm Oak Island over Labor Day weekend
OAK ISLAND, NC (WWAY) — A month after being devastated by Hurricane Isaias, Oak Island is seeing beach-goers return. Yesterday was the first Saturday in over a month that all of Oak Island was open to...
View ArticleSC Statehouse beach fight: Should towns have free parking?
COLUMBIA, SC (AP) — The latest round in the longtime fight between people in South Carolina who can afford to live at the beach and people who want to visit is over free beach parking. A Senate...
View ArticleHotels see bookings skyrocket for Memorial Day weekend
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) — As the mask restrictions loosen, many men and women are vacationing for the first time in over a year. “It feels wonderful. It feels like you’ve got the world back,”...
View ArticlePack your patience: Traffic picks up entering Memorial Day weekend
NEW HANOVER COUNTY (WWAY) — Friday kicks off the unofficial start to the summer, and many places are already noticing heavier traffic. “It definitely has picked up,” said a visitor from Winston Salem....
View ArticleAs COVID-19 restrictions fade, Wilmington-area beaches see return of East...
(STARNEWS) — At OIB Surf & Java in Ocean Isle Beach, owner Zach Becker serves refreshments and provides anything people need to enjoy a day on the beach – especially visitors from the Northeast or...
View ArticleMyrtle Beach announces traffic plans for Carolina Country Music Festival
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — The City of Myrtle Beach released its traffic plan for the Carolina Country Music Festival this weekend. The festival will take place from June 10 through June 13 and...
View ArticleNational Seashell Day: How to make your hunt a success
SURFSIDE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — Today is national seashell day! If you’d like to collect some seashells from our shoreline, here’s a hint for your hunt. Avid shellers recommend looking for shells about...
View ArticleVacationers brave the beaches during tropical storm
NEW HANOVER COUNTY (WWAY) — Throughout the day, harsh winds and periods of heavy rain didn’t stop some people from getting out and about. In New Hanover County, an adventurous few braved the weather to...
View ArticleTropical Storm Elsa turns fun in the sun to fun indoors
NEW HANOVER COUNTY (WWAY) — With so many outdoor activities across the Cape Fear, tourists took museums and the aquarium by storm. “We can’t go in the pool, can’t go in the ocean. We’ve got to find...
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