The State Port Pilot

09/08/2025

Traffic lights are currently out.

⚠️ Power Outage Alert ⚠ - Traffic Lights Out

There is currently a power outage on River Road from the high school to Long Beach Road Extension.
🚦 Traffic lights at Tiger Mart and at Long Beach Rd Ext./River Rd are out. Please use caution in the area and treat all intersections as four-way stops.
Duke Energy has been notified and has a crew en route to restore power.
Stay safe and drive carefully!

09/07/2025

If you missed Oak Island’s Sunset on Summer event today, have a look at the amazing fireworks conclusion. The town knocked it out of the park again this year. Thank you, Oak Island!

09/05/2025

An ordinance that hopes to better manage downtown Southport special events and large gatherings, including street closures, needs a little work before aldermen are ready to adopt the proposal.

09/04/2025

Southport Board of Aldermen and the Southport Historic Preservation Commission are busy tweaking an overlay district proposal to better protect the city’s historic homes and preserve its Southern character and

09/03/2025

Last week during the first approved phase and budget for Franklin Square Park, the ballast stone wall around the perimeter of the park was replaced and enlarged. Parka and Recreation

09/03/2025

211 has reopened.

Earlier today:

N.C. Highway 211 is currently closed between St. James Drive and Highway 133 due to a gas leak. A detour has been established through Oak Island using East Oak Island Drive, and motorists are advised to avoid all unnecessary traffic in the area. The gas leak occurred during nearby construction, and area neighborhoods and businesses are being evacuated until the leak is contained. Containment could take several hours.

09/02/2025

When Southport pilot Mark Finkelstein recently made an emergency landing in the surf at Oak Island, he had a GoPro video camera turned on during the flight. Finkelstein recently posted

08/31/2025

Contributed by Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson State Historic Site and East Carolina University’s Program in Maritime Studies

08/30/2025

St. James Town Council received an update Aug. 21 on the ongoing N.C. Highway 211 expansion project.

08/29/2025

Plans for a four-story Home 2 Suites hotel in Dutchman Village have been approved.