🌱 What a new erosion report reveals about Kure Beach’s shifting shoreline
Kure Beach, North Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Kure Beach! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What a new erosion report reveals about Kure Beach’s shifting shoreline
- How new hotel tax rules could reshape services in Kure Beach
Today's riddle: Why did the turtle cross the road ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Clouds and sun; less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 74 degrees.
- Thursday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, temps: high: 86, low: 78. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 87 and low of 80 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• As North Carolina beaches erode, state panel weighs risks of hardened shorelines (wect.com) — Kure Beach’s past beach nourishment near the Fort Fisher revetment is highlighted as a key example in a new state science report on erosion and hardened shorelines. The panel warns that seawalls, revetments, and groins can protect specific spots like Fort Fisher while shifting erosion elsewhere, urging North Carolina to move cautiously and fully weigh costs, benefits, and community impacts before expanding such structures. 
• New NC law restricts how coastal cities can spend hotel tax revenue (wect.com) — Kure Beach is directly affected by a new North Carolina law that restricts how local governments can use hotel room occupancy tax revenue, barring spending on services like trash pickup, emergency response, housing, and schools. The change, effective this month, targets tourism-related spending and also applies to nearby beach towns and counties across southeastern North Carolina.
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Small Business Coalition - 1 Million Cups
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New Hanover County, NC Calendar, 6206 Oleander Dr, Wilmington
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Bald Head Island Conservancy, 700 Federal Rd, Bald Head Island
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TANABATA Festival - UNCW →
New Hanover County, NC Calendar, 6206 Oleander Dr, Wilmington
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2026 Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Jeff's Bagels Run
Wilmington Chamber of Commerce 3544 Oleander Drive Unit RC12C Wilmington, NC 28403
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Old Brunswick Jail Open →
Old Brunswick County Jail, 318 E Nash St, Southport
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Reenactment of the First 4th of July Celebration in Southport →
Fort Johnston-Southport Museum & Visitors' Center, 203 E Bay St, Southport
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Reenactment of the First 4th of July Celebration... →
Fort Johnston-Southport Museum & Visitors' Center, 203 E Bay St, Southport
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AARGH! A Pirate’s Life For Me! Melodrama & Vaudeville Fun →
Southport Community Building, 223 E Bay St, Southport
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- McDonald's Restaurants posted a job opening for Crew Team Member Full Time in Southport. Apply here.
- Lowes Foods posted a job opening for Guest Service Clerk PT in Southport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kure Beach here.
🗞 Nearby News
Carolina Beach
- Two arrested over weekend for hit-and-run, alleged assault on Carolina Beach officers (wect.com)
- Carolina Beach amusement ride incident leads to serious violation from N.C. Department of Labor (wwaytv3.com)
- Public feedback welcome on NHC's early voting plan, considered for board vote in July (portcitydaily.com)
Southport
- Alligator attack survivor Strike named first NC 4th of July Festival Dog Marshal (wwaytv3.com)
- YMCA expands free summer meal program across southeastern North Carolina (wwaytv3.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She was going to the shell station (Thank you Nettie D. for sending it in!)
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