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🌱 How fast will your Surf City e-bike be allowed to go?
Coming up: Australia's Girls Night Out Live: Magic Mike Experience in Surf City, NC! on the Surf City Patch calendar
Morning Surf City! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
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In today's newsletter:
- How fast will your Surf City e-bike be allowed to go?
- How Surf City-linked stolen jet skis were traced across multiple counties
- How a Surf City turtle hospital became a teen scientist's dream camp
Also on today's calendar: Pound Fitness and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 62 degrees.
- Wednesday: Humid with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 84, low: 67.
- Thursday: Increasing clouds and humid, with a high of 84 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Surf City considers stricter e-bike rules ahead of new state law (wect.com) — Surf City officials are weighing stricter local e-bike rules, including lower speed limits on trails and mandatory helmets for all minors, ahead of a new statewide law taking effect December 1. After a public meeting focused on the Topsail Island Connector path, town staff are now drafting regulations they hope to adopt by year's end, aiming to keep pedestrians and riders safe. 
• Stolen Surf City property recovered in multi-county jet ski theft investigation (wcti12.com) — Property tied to a Surf City Police Department case has been recovered as part of a multi-county investigation into nearly $100,000 in stolen jet skis and trailers. Brunswick County deputies used license plate reader technology to track a suspect vehicle, leading to search warrants, multiple recovered watercraft, and charges against a Wilmington man, with more charges still possible.
• Catching summer rays: Thermo Fisher JIC alumni explore science beyond the classroom (societyforscience.org) — Surf City gets a national spotlight through the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center, where a young Thermo Fisher science award winner spent the summer caring for turtles and learning marine biology. His experience is featured alongside other teens' STEM adventures, highlighting Surf City as a hands-on learning destination for conservation-minded students.
📸 Around Surf City
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Surf City
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★ Featured events ★
- Australia's Girls Night Out Live: Magic Mike Experience in Surf City, NC! →
Tortuga's Nest, 1713 N New River Dr, Surf City
8:00 pm
Sunday October 4
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Other local events
- Pound Fitness →
201 Community Center Drive, Surf City
6:30 pm - Tot Time →
Surf City, NC Calendar, 201 Community Center Drive, Surf City
10:00 am - JV/V Men's Soccer vs Laney
Topsail High Hampstead, NC 28443
4:30 pm - JV/V Volleyball vs Laney
Topsail High Hampstead, NC 28443
4:30 pm - EveryBody Fit →
Surf City, NC Calendar, 201 Community Center Drive, Surf City
9:00 am - Food Truck Festival →
Surf City, NC Calendar, 380 JH Batts Road, Surf City
4:00 pm - V Football vs Laney (Homecoming)
Topsail High Hampstead, NC 28443
7:00 pm - Reel Housewives of Topsail Island Annual Breast Cancer Bike Ride →
Surf City NC - Reel Housewives of Topsail Island Annual Bike Ride →
Surf City, NC Calendar, 517 Roland Ave, Surf City - EveryBody Fit →
Surf City, NC Calendar, 201 Community Center Drive, Surf City
9:00 am
Tuesday September 29
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
📣 Surf City Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Fall Pickleball (September- November) →
Holly Ridge Community Center, Holly Ridge
9:00 am
Tuesday September 29
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🗞 Nearby News
Hampstead
- Offseason: midterm rental vs STR? (biggerpockets.com)
- Top 10 Most Visited Golf Communities September 2026 (golfcoursehome.com)
Ok Surf City! 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: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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