The technical summary data tells us to buy KURE near 15.06 with an upside target of 16.86
This data also tells us to set a stop loss @ 15.02 to protect against excessive loss in case the stock begins to move against the trade
15.06 is the first level of support below 15.8
The technical summary data is suggesting a short of KURE as it gets near 16.86 with a downside target of 15.06
We should have a stop loss in place at 16.91though
16.86 is the first level of resistance above 15.8
the technical summary data tells us to buy KURE just slightly over 16.86
The data also tells us to set a stop loss @ 16.81 in case the stock turns against the trade
16.86 is the first level of resistance above 15.8
any break above resistance is a buy signal
Because this plan is based on a break of resistance
it is referred to as a Long Resistance Plan
The technical summary data is suggesting a short of KURE if it tests 16.86 with a downside target of 15.8
We should have a stop loss in place at 16.91 though in case the stock begins to move against the trade
is being tested a short signal would exist
Because this plan is a short plan based on a test of resistance it is referred to as a Short Resistance Plan
The data also tells us to set a stop loss @ 16.82 in case the stock turns against the trade
We should have a stop loss in place at 16.9 though in case the stock begins to move against the trade
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Bulldozers on Wilmington-area beaches aren't uncommon as part of beach nourishment projects
And when a Kure Beach councilman saw one for a different purpose
According to a column in the Wilmington Morning Star on April 27
who noticed a bulldozer pushing sand up in front of The Riggings condo complex on the Kure/Fort Fisher line threatened by erosion
"The state cited the homeowners' association and the bulldozer contractor," according to the column
because it failed to tell the state the homeowners intended to bulldoze
Apparently sorry for the minor trouble he got the town into
Then residents and fellow council members got him to change his mind
but "it is never wrong to report a violation of the law
the violation threatens a historic site owned by the public
The people of Kure Beach understand that and are willing to live by it
even if it might cost them a little bit of money."
North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher with 45 uniquely themed Christmas trees on display for the 2024 Cape Fear Festival of Trees
The event supports Lower Cape Fear LifeCare Foundation
The new 20,000-square-foot visitor center at Fort Fisher State Historic Site opened to the public Thursday
The new visitor center is expected to serve more than 1 million visitors a year
Fort Fisher protected the port of Wilmington during the Civil War until it fell to Union forces in January 1865
Kure Beach pier house almost destroyed by Hurricane Hazel the house was moved and became the old Pier House Restaurant
Train across Kure Beach during 1910s and 1920s
Olivia Hatcher plays Rapunzel during Story time by the Sea at the Kure Beach Ocean Front Park and Pavilion on Wednesday
South of the Kure Beach Pier during the late 1950s and early 1960s looking on to the dance floor next to the beach
Kure Beach lifeguard Connor Black keeps an eye on beachgoers as the area prepares for Hurricane Irene on Wednesday
Downtown Kure Beach in 1965 of the Plaza Grill owned by George and Lola Canoutas
Several outcroppings of coquina rock located just north of The Riggings condominium complex in Kure Beach on Tuesday
Nancey Faye Cary and Beth Marshburn on the Kure Beach Pier in 1956
Raeford Brinkley of Thomasville takes it easy in the shade in Kure Beach
who has been coming to the Kure Beach area since he was a child was visiting his beach house with family members
Fuudy's Cafe in Kure Beach during the late 1940s
Motels and inns at Kure Beach in an undated photo
New Hanover County taxes for a Kure Beach property in 1948
Over 100 kites were in the sky and thousands of people came out Saturday
to the 9th Annual Cape Fear Kite Festival at Fort Fisher State Recreation Area in Kure Beach
Members of the Center for Marine Science at the University of North Carolina Wilmington prepare to do a necropsy on a juvenile humpback whale
The whale washed up early Wednesday in the surf at Kure Beach just south of the pier
Steamer from Wilmington in 1891 in Kure Beach
People run toward the water during the 14th Annual Special Olympics New Hanover County Polar Plunge in Kure Beach on Saturday
Both the air and water temperatures were in the mid 50s
All the proceeds from the event benefit Special Olympics New Hanover County
Civil War re-enactor Curt Cole looks over the troops during the 153rd Second Battle of Fort Fisher Commemoration Saturday
The program also featured large and small artillery firings throughout the day
including the site’s 32-pounder rifled and banded cannon
Civil War re-enactors Gracie and Faith Ballance by the fire during the 153rd Second Battle of Fort Fisher Commemoration Saturday
where the beach was battered by Hurricane Fran
The storm washed away sea oats and other vegetation
the line from which construction setbacks are measured
and devastated much of Eastern North Carolina
What was once a third-floor kitchen was the only room left intact when Steve Currie returned to his Kure Beach home
The house was crushed by Fran into a pile of lumber
he salvaged family photos and coloring books
Workers began the task of putting the Kure Beach Pier back together a week after Hurricane Fran destroyed what was left by Hurricane Bertha
with the Kure Beach Pier destroyed by Hurrican Hazel
Over 400 participants took part in the 20th Annual Cape Fear Disabled Fishing Tournament at the Kure Beach Pier on Friday
put on by the Got-Em-On Live Bait Club of Carolina Beach
provides a day of fishing and food for those with disabilities
Landen Cavin and Tony Mendoza get ready to go fishing along the shore as they enjoyed a day at the beach Friday May 25
An aerial of the town of Kure Beach pre-Hurricane Hazel
Hundreds of people enjoy the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher Thursday August 2
A photo of the Kure Beach train bridge where boats would arrive and drop of beach goers for a steam engine ride from the river to the sea
Waves crash onto the sandbags in front of The Riggins in Kure Beach as the effects of Tropical Storm Michael move into the area on Thursday
Interpreters portraying the 3rd North Carolina Junior Reserves sit in their camp during events commemorating the 154th anniversary of Battle of Fort Fisher at the Fort Fisher State Historic Site in Kure Beach on Saturday
on the Kure Beach train that ran from the river to the sea
Inc describes some of the research at the companies Kure Beach Atmospheric Test Sites
The company conducts contract corrosion testing
consulting and training for several hundred industrial organizations and government agencies
1980: Bill Robertson and son Mike were upset about vandalism on the pier
taken by StarNews photographer Wayne Upchurch
reads – Words of Warning – Fires accidental and intentional are just one of the hazards facing the pier owners
BB marksmen aiming or the lights and hurricanes are some of the more mundane ones; Volkswagens driving onto the pier are among the more unusual
The Southport-Fort Fisher heads toward the Fort Fisher terminal in Kure Beach on Tuesday
Harrill became known as the Fort Fisher Hermit after he settled into an abandoned WWII bunker in the tidal marsh south of Kure Beach
he was the state's second-greatest tourist attraction
He died in 1972 under mysterious circumstances
Union troops walk through the woods to the Union encampment following the battle reenactment during the 150th anniversary observance of the Second Battle of Fort Fisher at the Fort Fisher State Historic Site in Kure Beach on Saturday
Looking south from Kure Beach Fishing Pier shows some of the erosion caused by Hurricane Florence in Kure Beach on Monday Oct
Colored Troop Regiment is on display at the new 20,000-square-foot visitor center at Fort Fisher State Historic Site
The center opened to the public on Thursday
People fish off the side Kure Beach Fishing Pier in Kure Beach on Monday
The new 20,000-square-foot visitor center at Fort Fisher State Historic Site opened to the public on Thursday Oct
Freddie's Restaurant opened in 1995 in front of Kure Beach Fishing Pier and has been a local favorite for Italian food ever since
Sandbags and debris can be seen in front of The Riggings as construction crews work in coordination with the Army Corps of Engineers to complete a nourishment project along Kure Beach on Monday March 9
Hurricane refugees gather at the Kure Beach Lutheran Church during Hurricane Hazel in Oct
Sandpipers work along several outcroppings of coquina rock are located just north of The Riggings condominium complex in Kure Beach
People fish off the side of Kure Beach Pier in Kure Beach on Saturday
Damage in Kure Beach following Hurricane Hazel in Oct
near the Kure Beach Pier on Pleasure Island
The storm whipped surf smashes into the Kure Beach Fishing Pier during Hurricane Hazel in 1954
Beachgoers enjoy a day along the coast Friday
near the Kure Beach Pier in Kure Beach as Hurricane Isaias approaches
Herman Pritchard (left) and Sonny Danner (standing) of DANPRI Surfboards shape a board in Kure Beach in a photograph dating to 1962
People enjoy the day at the beach as the Army Corps of Engineers completes a part of a nourishment project along Kure Beach
Kure Beach fisherman clean out their nets from a catch along the water of Kure Beach
The Kure Beach Pier during the late 1950s or early 1960s
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(WECT) - The Kure Beach Police Chief has announced he is retiring
Police Chief Mike Bowden expressed his gratitude for being able to serve the town as an officer and then as Police Chief
“It has been an honor to serve the residents and visitors of Kure Beach for the past 24 plus years and to work alongside some of the greatest men and women of the Kure Beach police Department,” Bowden wrote in the letter
Bowden says his final day as Police Chief will be June 30
“I have served in many roles at Kure Beach Police Department and all have been rewarding
but I believe it’s time to start the next chapter of my life,” Bowden wrote
Bowden was promoted to Chief in 2016 when former Police Chief Dennis Cooper announced his retirement
The town council will formally read the letter and accept Bowden’s retirement on April 21
Town Commissioners appointed Brandon Bailey to take over as police chief on July 1
Mike Bowden’s full retirement letter can be read below:
Letter - Police Chief Bowden by WECT Staff
Letter - Police Chief Bowden by WECT Staff
NEW HANOVER COUNTY (WWAY) –Out with the old
At this week’s Kure Beach Town Council meeting
a bittersweet announcement was made- Police Chief Michael Bowden is hanging up his badge after nine years at the helm and 24 years on the force
“Couldn’t think of any better place to work,” Bowden said
Bowden said- “it’s time for a new chapter.” As he looks ahead
Chief Bowden admits stepping into the unknown- but with excitement
but I’ll figure it out,” Bowden shared
he’s ready to swap late-night calls for hobbies like woodworking
“I’m probably going to take some time off
and just see what life on the other side is like,” Bowden shared
the mayor—they’ve all got our back,” Bailey shared
Getting to know our citizens better- letting them see us out there
“It’s exciting changes in Kure Beach- with one chapter closing and another just beginning,” Bailey shared
Good luck to Chief Bowden- may retirement treat you well
And to Chief-to-be Bailey- Kure Beach is in good hands
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The technical summary data tells us to buy KURE near 13.69 with an upside target of 15.01
This data also tells us to set a stop loss @ 13.65 to protect against excessive loss in case the stock begins to move against the trade
13.69 is the first level of support below 14.6
The technical summary data is suggesting a short of KURE as it gets near 15.01 with a downside target of 13.69
We should have a stop loss in place at 15.05though
15.01 is the first level of resistance above 14.6
the technical summary data tells us to buy KURE just slightly over 15.01
The data also tells us to set a stop loss @ 14.97 in case the stock turns against the trade
15.01 is the first level of resistance above 14.6
The technical summary data is suggesting a short of KURE if it tests 15.01 with a downside target of 13.69
We should have a stop loss in place at 15.05 though in case the stock begins to move against the trade
the technical summary data tells us to buy KURE just slightly over 14.68
The data also tells us to set a stop loss @ 14.65 in case the stock turns against the trade
14.68 is the first level of resistance above 14.6
The technical summary data is suggesting a short of KURE if it tests 14.68 with a downside target of 13.69
We should have a stop loss in place at 14.71 though in case the stock begins to move against the trade
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Spring break will soon be approaching and HomeToGo
a website that helps users compare and book vacation rentals from thousands of providers
recently did a study of America's Top Destinations for Beach Breaks in 2025
The study ranked Kure Beach as a top destination for U.S
travelers to enjoy beautiful coastal waters this spring
According to the marketplace with the world’s largest selection of vacation rentals
Kure Beach ranked second overall out of 35 beaches across the country
Kure Beach tied for second with Cherry Grove Beach
Kure Beach offers a quieter alternative to North Carolina’s busier coastal towns
maritime forests and sand dunes create scenic hiking trails
residential feel makes it perfect for those looking to unwind by the sea the study said
The median nightly price per person for a vacation rental is $84
Two other Wilmington-area beaches also made the list ― Topsail Beach at No
The study evaluated multiple categories to determine rankings
Kure Beach received top scores across the board
In May 2024, Kure Beach ranked #3 as the best beach in North Carolina
Whitaker covers community news for the StarNews
Reach her at cheryl.whitaker@starnewsonline.com
NEW HANOVER COUNTY (WWAY)– Kure Beach residents may face higher parking rates
According to the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
the town of Kure Beach isn’t fulfilling the Army Corps’s beach renourishment requirements
The city has the required number of parking spaces
but the USACE is flagging Kure Beach for not offering parking on equal terms
The town of Kure Beach renourishment project is suspended- at least for now- due to a failure to meet the U.S
Army Corps of Engineers beach renourishment requirements
A letter from Mayor Allen Oliver shows that the town is not in compliance with guidelines
resulting in the suspension of the project
The issue revolves around the town’s paid parking spaces
The USACE confirmed that Kure Beach has the required number of parking spaces
the corps’ says the town is not offering parking on equal terms
Residents are facing higher parking rates now
“The fact that residents pay taxes and live here regularly and fund the infrastructure that the tourists take advantage of
“I don’t think the town has a choice
and we will have to live with it this year.”
The responsibilities for Kure Beach are to maintain 443 parking spaces open and available to all on equal terms
The town is selling both resident and non-resident parking passes
with permits for outsiders being priced higher
“We sold a resident and non-resident pass
which was substantially more for non-residents
Our logic was that non-residents don’t pay taxes,” Mayor Allen Oliver said
the different pricing reflects the fact that non-residents do not contribute to local taxes but still benefit from public services
We have not gone up since we started four years ago,” Mayor Oliver said
The parking season runs from March until September 30th
seasonal permits will be $100 between February 3rd and March 14th
just over 11 times more than the original cost
The proposed parking fee schedule is only a draft
Mayor Oliver says the board will vote on it in the town meeting scheduled for December
In February 2025, the Yamato Museum (Kure Maritime History and Science Museum) in Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture
The museum conveys both the hidden stories behind the construction of the famed battleship Yamato — once called the largest battleship in history — and the value of peace
As one of Japan's leading facilities for learning about the former Imperial Navy's history and technological capabilities
2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II
Although the local community understands the need for renovation
Alternative facilities are being used to fill the gap
Whether they can truly make up for the loss remains to be seen
the opening day of the Yamato Museum Satellite
Niihara urged people to explore the charm of this historic naval port through related attractions while the main museum is closed
The Yamato Museum opened in 2005 to commemorate 60 years since the end of the war
It presents Kure as a city of shipbuilding and introduces the technologies used to construct the battleship Yamato.
With a 1:10 scale model of the Yamato as its centerpiece
the museum welcomed an astounding 1.6 million visitors in its first year — far surpassing its goal of 400,000
it had hosted around 16 million visitors from Japan and abroad
These are remarkable figures for a regional city
there were issues with the visitor experience
the air-conditioning system was due for replacement
the city decided to embark on a major renovation
aiming to reduce congestion and switch to LED lighting
the goal was to reopen in time for the museum's 20th anniversary and the 80th anniversary of the Yamato's sinking
"delays in procuring materials and the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted those plans."
Once the museum reopens at the end of fiscal year 2025
it will feature enhanced displays using digital technology
the Yamato Museum is the city's star attraction
There are legitimate concerns that a drop in visitors during the closure could negatively affect the local economy
the city is placing its hopes on the new satellite facility
The main attraction is a full-scale model of the Zero Observation Plane
the aircraft was developed for artillery spotting and was installed aboard the Yamato
A 1:100 scale model of the battleship has also been moved here for display
Digital panels introduce other vessels constructed at the Kure Naval Arsenal
"The Zero Observation Plane was a vital component of the Yamato's gunnery system," says Kazushige Todaka
The Yamato had a firing range of over 40,000 meters
But range alone wasn't enough — accuracy was everything
And that depended on the information gathered by the observation planes
a line of visitors had already formed before it opened its doors
"It's rare to see one displayed as if floating on water." Pre-opening publicity may have helped the strong turnout
The Houhaikan, a tourist facility that opened in 2018, is housed in a brick warehouse built by the Navy during the late Meiji era
It stands across from a city park where visitors can view submarines up close
the Houhaikan is serving as a temporary exhibition space
It features a 1:50 scale model of the Yamato's 46-cm main gun turret and a 1:10 model of a machine gun
Other must-see sites include the Irifuneyama Memorial Museum
built around the former Kure Naval District Commander's Residence (designated an Important Cultural Property in 1998)
The latter features Japan's first submarine to be displayed on land
With vivid exhibits and displays on mine-clearing missions
it remains popular — on par with the Yamato Museum
"I was able to explore the inside of the submarine Akishio in detail," said one visitor during the closure
but we want to turn Kure tourism's pinch into an opportunity."
Kure is a core city in Hiroshima Prefecture
It lies near the center of the Seto Inland Sea and boasts a naturally deep and well-protected harbor
it became home to the Kure Naval District of the former Imperial Navy
Kure is one of the "Four Former Naval Port Cities." In 2016
these cities were recognized as a Japan Heritage site for offering "a living experience of Japan's modernization."
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The May issue of Hakusensha's LaLa DX magazine revealed on Friday that manga author Yuki Kure will launch a new manga titled Ayame-san Chi no Geshuku-nin (The Lodgers of Ayame's Family Lot)
(The manga is previewed in the top half of the below image.)
a high school girl who becomes the owner of an apartment complex
Kure launched the Kin-iro no Corda Daigakusei-hen (La Corda d'Oro College Arc
seen right) manga in LaLa DX in December 2017
The "Multiending Arc" launched in LaLa DX in June 2021
The new arc portrays four different parallel "endings" to the original La Corda d'Oro story with Kahoko ending up with each of the four male leads of the story: Tsuchiura
The "Multiending Arc" ended in 2022
and entered its "Encore Arc" in February 2023
which depicted the epilogues of each respective ending shown in the "Multiending Arc." Hakusensha published the manga's eighth compiled book volume in March 2024
residents and business owners in Kure Beach have been cleaning up from Monday’s storm
many residents along Fort Fisher Blvd and many side streets in Kure Beach
have piles of debris and damaged items stacked in front of their homes
During an emergency meeting held Thursday night
the town council approved a contract for debris removal and monitoring
Kure Beach Mayor Allen Oliver said debris removal should begin sometime next week
“We’re hoping for the first of the week,” Oliver said
a lot of people will probably come to town this weekend to check on their second home or rental property
So we’re gonna see a ton of debris put out on the street
they’ll make several swipes through town and then
so this will go on for several weeks.”
Donald Ure owns a home in Kure Beach and has already begun removing damaged drywall as his home has nearly a foot of water on the first floor
He said it’s tough to see so much damage
but he’s glad he’s able to rebuild
We’ve got time to rebuild and it hasn’t
hasn’t totally destroyed our home so we’re fortunate that way.”
Oliver also told WWAY that Monday’s storm was unprecedented as many residents had never experienced flooding in their homes before
(WECT) - A Beach Access in Sunset Beach is closed due to repairs being made
the 5th Street access will close for up to one week starting today
The town encourages the community to stay clear of this area while repairs are being done
Please call 910-576297 or email publiccomments@sunsetbeachnc.gov if you have any questions or concerns
has sent out a letter about the recent development of the beach renourishment project
saying that the results of the opening bid for the Kure Beach solicitation were ‘less than favorable.’
only one package was submitted (Weeks Marine) with a bid price of $37.5 million compared to the town’s independent government estimate of $19.6 million
“I anticipate that we will cancel this solicitation
and move to reissue a solicitation targeting a contract award in the summer of 2025
This would push the scheduled renourishment cycle out another year
We will again be targeting the environmental window of 16 November 2025 to 30 April 2026,” Mayor Oliver wrote in the letter
“We should get better pricing and more bidders participating
The reality is most contractors had projects awarded in other areas and they didn’t bid on our project because of the lateness in sending out the solicitation for bids
We have heard the USACE will advertise for bids late April to early May.”
“No specific dates have been set,” Oliver concluded
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NC (WWAY) — Parking passes for the 2025 season for Kure Beach are now on sale
season passes are being offered at a tiered rate
The prices for the Season Pass are as follows:
You will not need to complete an application this year as the prices are the same for all citizens. You will use the link provided on the parking page.
Paid parking enforcement will begin on March 15
Hours of enforcement are 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
(KLKN) – The Lincoln Police Department is investigating a burglary at a south Lincoln vape shop
officers responded to Kure CBD & Vape near Pioneers Boulevard and Nebraska Parkway on an alarm
There was a trail of items leaving the store and along the outside of the building
where LPD said the burglar hopped over a fence
LPD said the thief was a man in his 20s wearing a ski mask
Anyone with information is asked to call Lincoln Police at 402-441-6000 or Crime Stoppers at 402-475-3600
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will soon again be a hive of activity as officials take advantage of the open environmental window − outside of sea turtle and shorebird nesting season − to pump fresh sand onto the vital economic engines for many coastal communities
and that has officials in both New Hanover and Brunswick counties concerned
requiring lots of pre-project planning and permit work and then securing an acceptable sand source that can be pumped onto a beach
If that borrow site is farther away than say a nearby inlet
like Wrightsville Beach and Carolina Beach mine for their projects
it will cost more to move the sand from the source to the beach
“Sources of sand are drying up in some places," said Dr. Robert Young
director of the Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines at Western Carolina University
But another factor that's helping send the cost of beach nourishment surging is the high demand for projects to rebuild beaches all along the Gulf and East coasts battered by recent hurricanes and the few number of American companies out there in the dredging business
"There are simply a limited number of companies out there that can do this kind of work
and competition is fierce because we're literally trying to hold the line everywhere from from Saco
and that’s only a little bit of an exaggeration," Young said
"When you have a lot of demand and not a ton of supply
the people who do work like this are really in the driver’s seat."
HUNTING FOR SAND: Why Oak Island is looking 18 miles off its coast for sand to nourish its eroded beach
With prices coming in well above predictions
some Cape Fear-area beach towns are having to adapt and make painful decisions
the periodic federal nourishment of Carolina and Kure beaches is one that has fallen victim to the financial headwinds
The Pleasure Island project had an estimated cost of just under $20 million
But the only bid for the work the Army Corps of Engineers received came in at $37.5 million
In a letter to residents
Kure Beach Mayor Allen Oliver said the price differential was just too much to overcome this winter
"Getting additional bidders are slim and since the price was double the estimated project cost
the best possible solution is to postpone the event until next year," the mayor said
"We should get better pricing and more bidders participating."
The delay means the two New Hanover beach towns will have to go longer than expected without a fresh injection of sand − a worry for officials and residents in a world where climate change is increasingly fueling stronger and bigger tropical storm systems
"This is not the most favorable situation for us and Carolina Beach
but honestly it is the most logical decision based on the lack of bidders and the cost of the single bid received," Oliver said
Oak Island also is feeling the pain of higher prices and not enough competition
The project is estimated to cost at least $40 million
with half of that covered by a one-time state grant
Bids for the same work to take place during the 2025-26 dredging window came closer to the town's budget
and Oak Island officials are now in negotiations to see if the work can get done between mid-November and late April 2026
the project will be rebid in 2025," the town stated online
Now officials and residents have to hope the beach can hold out until then
which raked the Brunswick County shoreline nearly five years ago
king tides and gradual sea-level rise has since then added to the pain − not to mention the no-name storm and the remnants of Tropical Storm Helene that hit Brunswick County last September and October
Big beach projects aren't the only ones getting caught up in the financial squeeze
A project put out to bid by the corps of engineers to dredge the shipping channel near the mouth of the Cape Fear River this winter and place the sand on Oak Island and Caswell Beach also came in 20% over estimates
At least one beach town in the Wilmington area will be seeing new sand this winter
Surf City will begin pumping sand from Banks Channel on the Intracoastal Waterway side of the Pender County beach town onto its beach strand
which is expected to wrap up in late March
adding an estimated 60 feet of beach from the Topsail Beach line to 1,000 feet north of the Surf City Fishing Pier
Town Manager Kyle Breuer said although Surf City only received one bid for the work
it was within the town's estimates and the timing of when the dredging could take place within the fairly narrow fall/winter navigational window also worked
"We were very fortunate and very thankful," he said
Breuer noted that not only will the project help nourish Surf City's eroded beach
but also piggyback on the earlier dredging of parts of Banks Channel done by Topsail Beach to improve navigation around the southern half of Topsail Island
The breakdown of the project's cost is roughly $5 million from Surf City and about $14.5 million in funding coming through a one-time state grant
a lot like today − if not worse − for beach towns desperate to hold back the encroaching ocean
He said the pressures that are driving prices upward are only likely to increase as sea-level rise
more storms and increased development make shore protection efforts more frequent and necessary than ever along many parts of the country's oceanfront
The new Trump administration's stated goal of taking a fine-tooth comb to the federal budget and slashing a lot of discretionary spending also could leave many coastal communities hunting for new revenue sources outside of Washington just as dredging prices surge and the need for beach nourishment increases
so the only future I see is one where costs are increasing because there's only so much sand and we're doing it more often and in more places," Young said
Reporter Gareth McGrath can be reached at GMcGrath@Gannett.com or @GarethMcGrathSN on X/Twitter
This story was produced with financial support from the Green South Foundation and the Prentice Foundation
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PLEASURE ISLAND, NC (WWAY) — Last week
a man in Kure Beach died during a surfing accident
one couple on the beach sprang into action to help him
Carolina Beach residents Glenn Carr and Wendy Harris said last Friday at around 5:00 p.m.
they were walking on the beach like they always do
they saw a woman and a child asking a seemingly tired surfer if he was okay
“So she went away and the closer we got to him as we were walking
we realized he was not okay,” Harris recalled
and so we figured out that it was on his leg—not exactly where—but we tried to make sure that we went high enough
that didn’t work ca use it wasn’t long enough
and so then we used the rope from the surfboard.”
the surfer—39-year-old Bryan Richard Yurecka—died shortly after EMS arrived
“We were praying that was not going to be the case
but we thought he might not make it by the time emergency responders were able to get there,” Harris said
and a couple left rattled by the experience
30 surfers everyday off the balcony and you never think something like this is going to happen,” Carr said
Carr and Harris said those moments served as a somber reminder
and probably hugged them a little tighter over the weekend than normal cause it’s a good reminder,” Harris noted
“Life is fragile and you have no idea how long you’re here.”
Authorities have not shared the cause of the cut on Yurecka’s leg
Though Carr and Harris think his leg was cut by the surfboard
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With a Winter Storm Warning in effect for the Wilmington area
the National Weather Service has advised residents to stay indoors and travel with caution
These livestream cameras along the Wilmington coast allow viewers to watch the impacts storms may have on the area
Some cameras might be down for a time depending on conditions
The storm warning is in effect until 8 a.m
This camera at The George on the Riverwalk gives a view of the Cape Fear River
as well as Battleship North Carolina and Cape Fear Memorial Bridge
Located on the Kure Beach Fishing Pier at 100 Atlantic Avenue, this camera periodically changes angles
Holden BeachSet atop the Hobbs Realty office at 114 Ocean Blvd. West in Holden Beach, this camera shows the beach's conditions in real time
dolphins can occasionally be seen on the stream frolicking in the Atlantic
This view of North Topsail Beach from its Seaview Fishing Pier allows beachgoers to monitor conditions
The pier is located at 124 Fishing Pier Lane in Sneads Ferry
Frying Pan TowerFrying Pan Tower is located some 34 miles off the Atlantic coast. The tower was built in 1964 to help ships avoid running aground in the shallow waters there, known as the Frying Pan Shoals. Dubbed "Frying Pan Cam," the tower's camera offers a view from the ocean
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Wrightsville BeachPointed at the Intracoastal Waterway
a camera showing the view from Bluewater Waterfront Grill allows viewers to watch the boats docked or sailing by
Several other cameras allow viewers to take in different parts of the beach strand
Surf CityThere are several cameras available in and around Surf City, including this Surfchex stream at the Surf City Ocean Pier that pans to show the beach north and south of the pier
The Surf City Ocean Pier is located at 112 S
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Located on Fishy Fishy Cafe at 106 Yacht Basin Drive in Southport, this camera allows viewers to check conditions and a view of the water
This camera set up at Ocean Isle Inn allows the viewer to control the camera
ranging from looking on the Ocean Isle Beach Fishing Pier from afar to glancing at the inn's amenities or
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As in neighboring Kure Beach, Surfchex has set a camera up at Carolina Beach Fishing Pier
This camera offers a view of the Atlantic Ocean from the Sunset Beach Pier
NC (WWAY) — Officials are working on a death investigation in Kure Beach
Members of the Kure Beach Police Department
and Novant New Hanover EMS were dispatched to the 600 block of North Fort Fisher Blvd
in reference to an unconscious person on the beach
First responders arriving on scene began life saving measures
No cause of death has been determined at this time
and the case is being directed to the state Medical Examiner’s office
so the identity will not be released until that has occurred