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🌱 N.C. 211 closes overnight Wednesday and Thursday near Southport

Southport, North Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hi there, Southport! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • N.C. 211 closes overnight Wednesday and Thursday near Southport
  • Southport weighs noise concerns without silencing its live music
  • Southport angler lands North Carolina's first unicorn filefish record

Also on today's calendar: Cape Fear Academy Admission Open House and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Thursday: Windy with periods of sun, temps: high: 73, low: 48.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and cooler, with a high of 63 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. N.C. 211 Near Oak Island Closes Overnight Nov. 11 and 12 (deeparrival.com) — Drivers heading to or from Southport face overnight closures on N.C. 211 just east of N.C. 906 on Nov. 11 and 12, from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Crews will set bridge girders, with traffic detoured along N.C. 906, Midway Road and a connector ramp back to N.C. 211.
   

2. Southport residents discuss noise concerns, support for live music at town hall (wect.com) — Southport residents want clearer noise standards without losing the live music many consider part of the city's identity. At a town hall, speakers raised neighborhood noise concerns and suggested decibel limits. Officials are researching that option and gathering feedback before considering ordinance changes, with no decisions made.
   

3. NC angler sets new state record with unusual unicorn filefish caught off Southport (wcti12.com) — Southport angler Jim Bickerstaff has established North Carolina's first state record for unicorn filefish with a catch weighing 6 pounds, 1.6 ounces. State fisheries officials certified the fish, which he caught Sept. 29 while fishing with squid about 45 miles offshore of Southport.
   

4. Remember when Wilmington looked like this? 118 photos from the 1990s (starnewsonline.com subscription) — Southport’s waterfront, water tower and Maritime Museum director appear in a 118-photo look back at the Wilmington region in the 1990s. Local scenes include visitors relaxing at Waterfront Park and a newly installed Brunswick Street pier, offering quieter glimpses of daily life alongside the collection’s festivals, film sets and hurricane damage.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • A shout out to Brunswick Forest.
    I received this beautiful arrangement on November 1. It is still beautiful. Look at those roses.! My son said, mom when I find a good florist. I… (Nextdoor St. James Plantation)
  • One day estate sale In Oak Island.
    Saturday, November 14th 8am-4pm. Beautiful selection of well made wooden furniture, art, lamps, kitchenware, Pyrex, barstools, mirrors, rugs,… (Nextdoor Abbington Oaks)
  • Dunkin' posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Southport. Apply here.
  • Salvation Army posted a job opening for Store Clerk & Sorting Room Worker_NE-NSC_Thrift Store Department-403 in Southport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Southport here.

Ok Southport! 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: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Southport

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Southport

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.