🌱 How a $7M Snow’s Cut project could reshape access near Carolina Beach.
Carolina Beach, North Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min readWhat's up Carolina Beach! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a $7M Snow’s Cut project could reshape access near Carolina Beach.
- Want a wilder beach day just a short ride from Carolina Beach?
Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 80 and low of 71 degrees.
- Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 82, low: 75.
- Monday: Partly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 86 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• Army Corps Wilmington District awards $7M contract to stabilize eroding Snow's Cut (dredgewire.com) — Carolina Beach residents should know the Army Corps has awarded a $7 million contract to stabilize the eroding banks of Snow’s Cut, the channel separating the island from mainland New Hanover County. Decades of erosion have dramatically widened this key waterway, threatening navigation safety and closing a public park, and the new work aims to slow that loss. 
• Everyone Always Goes to Wrightsville Beach in North Carolina: Go Here Instead (onlyinyourstate.com) — If you’re tired of crowded weekends at Carolina Beach or Wrightsville, this piece suggests escaping to nearby Masonboro Island, a wild, undeveloped barrier island between the two towns. It explains how to reach the reserve by boat or kayak from Carolina Beach, what to pack, and how to enjoy its quiet beaches while respecting sensitive wildlife habitat.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I don’t want to adopt a dog for lots of money.
I want to rescue a small dog! My joy a shitzu Maltese died in February. I thought I could go without having another dog. But I really do need a… (Nextdoor CB South) - LOST DOG - a friend fell last night and her dog she just adopted is skittish and took off running.
She lives in Wilmington monkey Junction area. Please reach out if you see him he’s running with his collar and leash. His name is Bennett. Her… (Nextdoor Carolina Lake)
- O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for Parts Specialist in Carolina Beach. Apply here.
- Whistle Express Car Wash posted a job opening for Team Member in Carolina Beach. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Carolina Beach here.
🗞 Nearby News
Southport
- Massive alligator roams North Carolina yards near the coast before police relocate it (thecooldown.com)
- Brunswick County Planning Board Public Hearing Notice (Z-943) (brunswickcountync.gov)
- Weather alert affecting Eastern North Carolina Friday afternoon, says the NWS (heraldsun.com)
Wilmington
- America's Boating Course returns to Wilmington in August (wwaytv3.com)
Ok Carolina Beach! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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