Topsail Island sits about 40 miles northeast of Wilmington. The 26-mile-long barrier island off the North Carolina coast is home to three charming seaside towns: North Topsail Beach, Surf City, and ...

As we head into the colder months, Wilmington-area beaches will be growing less and less crowded, making it a great time to go. One local beach town in particular has been noted as a lesser-known ...

TOPSAIL BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - The North Carolina Coastal Land Trust announced it has purchased the South End of Topsail Beach or ‘The Point’. As one of the last remaining privately owned, large and ...

A Pender County post office is set to permanently close its doors on Sept. 30. The post office has been operated by postmaster Doris Jenkins for 63 years. Although the post office will be going away, ...

Topsail Beach, NC (WWAY) — You can start 2026 with a splash in the ocean at The Shrimp Dip in North Topsail Beach. Many will brave the chilly Atlantic for a good cause at The Shrimp Dip, the annual ...

Nine Wilmington-area beaches are in the running for nationwide recognition again for USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Award "Which beach in North Carolina is the best?" Carolina Beach, Kure Beach, ...

Topsail Beach residents had already stopped one of Raleigh’s most prominent multimillionaires from building on the last remaining tract of undeveloped land in town. They finally got the last word.

NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - The North Topsail Beach Board of Aldermen will discuss new crosswalk locations and an update on a new fire station at its meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 7. The board ...

NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH, North Carolina -- A girl on spring break with her family discovered an ancient treasure that is believed to be at least a million years old. Avery Fauth found a megalodon shark ...