An Oak Island man was arrested Wednesday night and charged in the shooting death of a local business owner.

Southport Planning Board welcomed three new members and elected a new chairman and vice-chairman at its monthly meeting last Thursday.

Last week, we showed you a photo of the city’s old water tower. This photo was taken by Art Newton, considered Southport’s first professional artist and photographer, from atop the water tower on Howe ...

Oak Island Town Council approved an amendment on July 18 to a recently amended ordinance after a number of residents raised concerns over its enforcement.

St. James Fishing Club hosted its 11th annual Youth Derby at Woodlands Pond on July 5. Patchy rain didn't stop kids ages two to 14 from catching more than 220 fish, including some of the biggest in ...

Southport Fire Department is committed to “Prevention through Education” and that is exactly what motivated Chief Drew to develop the SFD Citizen’s Fire Academy.

To the Editor:Since 2020, when St. James Town Council decided not to extend its curbside recycling contract with GFL and convert to a resident-paid subscriber model the results have been an undeniable ...

Oak Island Fire Department added another piece of new technology to its array of life-saving devices thanks to a community partner and a little help from the Easter Bunny.

For many of my 32 years as a Special Agent in the FBI I investigated domestic and international terrorism cases so I’m familiar with the fear and heartache that result from gun violence. Whether it is ...

Classical Charter Schools of America (CCS-America) has named Amanda Sauls as the new headmaster at its tuition-free charter school in Southport.

Oak Island’s drone unit helped locate a missing child last week who became disoriented on the beach.

Several incumbent mayors and elected municipal board members face challengers in the Nov. 4 general election after a flurry of activity in the final days of filing for office last week beefed up the ...