🌱 How a forest larger than Carolina Beach State Park may be saved
Carolina Beach, North Carolina Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning Carolina Beach! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a forest larger than Carolina Beach State Park may be saved
Today's riddle: Why did the barn collapse? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 86 and low of 79 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: A stray t-storm; windy, humid, temps: high: 87, low: 79.
- Sunday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 90 and low of 75 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• NC Coastal Land Trust, developer strike deal to conserve 3,200 acres of Sledge Forest (wect.com) — A major land conservation deal in northern New Hanover County could permanently protect over 3,200 acres of Sledge Forest, an area larger than Carolina Beach State Park. The NC Coastal Land Trust plans to buy and receive donated land from a developer, while limited construction and ongoing county legal review continue for the remaining acreage. 
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Bald Head Island Birding Tour (2026) →
Bald Head Island Conservancy, 700 Federal Rd, Bald Head Island
9:00 am -
TANABATA Festival - UNCW →
New Hanover County, NC Calendar, 6206 Oleander Dr, Wilmington
9:00 am -
2026 Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Jeff's Bagels Run
Wilmington Chamber of Commerce 3544 Oleander Drive Unit RC12C Wilmington, NC 28403
9:15 am -
Old Brunswick Jail Open →
Old Brunswick County Jail, 318 E Nash St, Southport
12:30 pm -
Reenactment of the First 4th of July Celebration in Southport →
Fort Johnston-Southport Museum & Visitors' Center, 203 E Bay St, Southport
5:45 pm -
Reenactment of the First 4th of July Celebration... →
Fort Johnston-Southport Museum & Visitors' Center, 203 E Bay St, Southport
5:45 pm -
America 250 Belville History Project →
The Belville Riverwalk Park, 580 River Rd SE, Belville
10:00 am -
Contra Dance →
Leland Cultural Arts Center, 1212 Magnolia Village Way, Leland
7:00 pm -
AARGH! A Pirate’s Life For Me! Melodrama ... →
Southport Community Building, 223 E Bay St, Southport
1:00 pm -
AARGH! A Pirate’s Life For Me! Melodrama & Vaudeville Fun →
Southport Community Building, 223 E Bay St, Southport
1:00 pm -
A Tribute to ALL Our Heroes. Sea Notes Choral Society →
Odell Williamson Auditorium, 150 College Rd NE, Bolivia
3:00 pm -
Sunset Kayaking (2026) →
Village Creek Access, Federal Rd, Bald Head Island
6:00 pm
Friday June 26
Saturday June 27
Sunday June 28
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- GPM Investments, LLC posted a job opening for Cashier/Sales Associate - All Shifts in Carolina Beach. Apply here.
- TerraBella Senior Living posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Southport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Carolina Beach here.
🗞 Nearby News
Southport
- Southport veterinarian named East Coast Veterinarian of the Year (wwaytv3.com)
- BCS names new principals at Town Creek Elementary, Southport Elementary (newsargus.com)
- 10 things to know about the NC 4th of July Festival in Southport (starnewsonline.com)
Wilmington
- Onslow County man faces felony charges in Wilmington domestic violence case (wwaytv3.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It was un-stable. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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