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School Capacity Is Not a Pender County Problem. It Is a Topsail Regional Problem Across Two School Districts.

Every over capacity school in Pender County is a Topsail area school, and the Sneads Ferry and North Topsail Beach side sits in a different district facing the same growth. Pender's fix depends on four moves landing in order. The first one is already a year late. Read more about School Capacity Is Not a Pender County Problem. It Is a Topsail Regional Problem Across Two School Districts.

By Topsail Guide · August 12, 2026

Surf City

Eight Hours and 44 Minutes: Surf City Council Denies Hotel and Marina, Doubles Connection Fees

August 5, 2026

Hampstead

E-Bikes in Topsail-Area Neighborhoods: What Parents and Residents Need to Know

August 4, 2026

Hampstead

Walmart Buys Spot Festival Grounds for $15.5M, Files Plans

August 3, 2026

Surf City

Topsail Area Flock and ALPR Cameras: Who Owns Them, What They Record, and Your Rights

July 28, 2026

Surf City

Topsail Area Weekend Events: July 24–26

July 24, 2026

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Movies in the Park

Surf City · 6:00 PM-10:00 PM

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Aug

Topsail Sounds 2026

Topsail Beach · 6:30 PM-8:30 PM

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Aug

Shop the Sound Craft & Farmers Market

Surf City · 8:00 AM-11:00 AM

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Aug

Meet Me at the Sound Summer Concert Series

Surf City · 7:00 PM-9:00 PM

Entertainment

Sep

Movies in the Park

Surf City · 6:00 PM-10:00 PM

Entertainment

Sep

Shop the Sound Craft & Farmers Market

Surf City · 8:00 AM-11:00 AM

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NC Flounder Season 2026: Dates, Limits, and Rules for Topsail Area Anglers

North Carolina’s fall 2026 recreational flounder season runs September 1 through September 14, the daily limit is still one fish at a 15 inch minimum, and if that’s all you needed, you’re set. But there’s a bigger story under the hood this year. The season dates didn’t move. What changed is the rulebook around them:

Find Licensed & Certified Electricians in the Hampstead & Topsail Area

Hampstead, Surf City, Holly Ridge, Sneads Ferry, and the rest of the Topsail area are growing fast. New homes are going up, older beach houses are being renovated, vacation rentals are being upgraded, and more homeowners are adding generators, EV chargers, smart panels, outdoor lighting, and improved storm protection. That growth makes it more important

Topsail Area Lawns are Struggling: Here’s Why & What You Can Do

If your lawn isn’t coming in like it usually does this time of year, you’re not alone. Across the Topsail area, a lot of us are seeing the same thing right now – slower growth, uneven color, and yards that just don’t look as full as they typically would by late April. It’s enough to

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