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Month: August 2026
Brunswick County
Red Flag Issued as Hazardous Rip Currents Develop Along Oak Island Coast
August 2, 2026 OAK ISLAND, NC — A Rip Current Statement from the National Weather Service in Wilmington is in effect for Coastal Brunswick County through Sunday evening, warning of dangerous rip currents along area […]
Brunswick County
Brunswick County Man Charged After Child Allegedly Ingests Cocaine
Calabash, NC — A Brunswick County man has been arrested and charged after a 4‑year‑old child allegedly ingested cocaine while in his care, according to information released through local authorities. Timothy Carl Lee, 56 of […]
Outdoor
Brief SC Tornado at Folly Beach Underscores Seasonal Waterspout Risks Along the Carolina Coast
By Coastal Carolina News Staff Writer Charleston, SC — The National Weather Service in Charleston has confirmed that the waterspout observed offshore of Folly Beach on Saturday briefly moved onshore as a weak tornado, rated […]
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Brunswick County
Rezoning Hearing Set for Aug. 17 Near Southport
County to consider commercial designation for 25-acre parcel along NC 211 By Coastal Carolina News Staff Writer Bolivia, NC — Brunswick County commissioners will hold a public hearing at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, August 17, […]
Government
NC DOT Weekly Cash Report Shows Stable Balance As Summer Spending Continues
RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Transportation has released its latest Weekly Cash Watch Numbers report, providing a snapshot of how the agency managed more than $2.4 billion in cash and bond proceeds during the […]
Business News
SCC Releases Annual Report Highlighting Growth, Opportunity And Community Impact
WHITEVILLE — Southeastern Community College is celebrating a year of major growth, national recognition and expanding opportunities across Columbus County with the release of its 2025–2026 Annual Report. The report outlines how SCC served 6,160 […]
Brunswick County
TODAY’S WEATHER FORECAST: Sunday August 2nd
Brunswick County Forecast Today Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. High near 86. South wind 10 to 16 […]
Brunswick County
Waterspout Forms Offshore Late Saturday Afternoon
SUNSET BEACH, NC — A waterspout developed just before 5:35 p.m. Saturday off the Sunset Beach shoreline. The rotating column of air remained over open water and did not track toward the beach. The […]