NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH, N.C. (WNCN) — A fire destroyed an oceanfront home at North Topsail Beach early Sunday morning. The blaze was reported around 4:45 a.m. at a duplex, according to Beth Earnest ...

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. By Robert S. Young Is North Topsail Beach the most poorly managed beach community in ...

TOPSAIL BEACH — Shortly after the military abandoned its guided missile-testing program on Topsail Island in the late 1940s, people hoping to own a piece of tranquility by the sea got their chance.

Last month North Carolina doled out nearly $20 million in grants to help coastal communities better fortify and rebuild beach infrastructure battered by recent hurricanes, tropical storms, and ...

Crews have spent several days clearing sand and debris from roads on Topsail Island and restoring power to area homes and businesses. Residents were allowed on the island at 7 a.m., and many found ...