OAK ISLAND, N.C. (WECT) - The Beach Services Unit is back on Oak Island for the 2024 summer season. This year, the unit is equipped with three new utility vehicles. It’s a civilian-staffed arm of the ...

The Army Corps of Engineers is pumping sand onto Oak Island's western end to combat erosion near Lockwood Folly Inlet. The project, due to wrap up by the end of April, will widen the beach by 75 feet ...

Not for the first time, the west end of Oak Island needs sand. Hurricane Isaias, which raked the Brunswick County shoreline nearly four years ago, chewed away a lot of the beach. Storms, king tides ...

Oak Island, a popular North Carolina beach destination, offers a variety of activities including beach access, fishing piers, and a putt-putt course. Dining options range from traditional diner fare ...