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🌱 Why Oak Island ranks among the South’s standout beach towns again

Oak Island, North Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min read

Cheers Oak Island! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Oak Island ranks among the South’s standout beach towns again

Also on today's calendar: Live Music: Hood's Creek and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 76 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 80, low: 50.
  • Friday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, with a high of 78 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• This town on NC's Crystal Coast is among top US travel spots, WorldAtlas says (heraldsun.com) — Oak Island is highlighted among Southern Living’s 50 best beach towns in the South, putting your local shoreline in the same company as Hatteras, Emerald Isle, and Wrightsville Beach. The main feature celebrates Beaufort and other Atlantic Coast gems, but it reinforces how North Carolina’s coastal communities, including Oak Island, keep earning national travel buzz.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • McClatchy posted a job opening for Merchandiser - PT in Oak Island. Apply here.
  • Lowe's Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Merchandising Service Associate - Weekends Preferred in Southport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oak Island here.

🗞 Nearby News

Southport

  • America 250 passport showcases 40-plus southeast NC sites (coastalreview.org)
  • Brunswick Planning Board holds first meeting since development approval bills introduced (wwaytv3.com)
  • How will Trump approach Taiwan in China talks? (whqr.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Oak Island

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