News & Events

Enjoy a weekend of fun filled activities October 19th & 20th on Topsail Island. This event started in 1988, The Autumn with Topsail is a festival held at the Historical Society of Topsail Island. With artist & crafts from over 100 regional artists selling their work, this event is one you will not want to…

Salters Haven is one of the most anticipated and talked about new home communities in Hampstead, NC. This development will consist of a community pool and clubhouse overlooking the waterfront marina. With over 300 home sites, this development sits directly on the Intracoastal Waterway and will offer 75 wet slips and 11 boat lifts. Developed…

Traffic on US-17 is an unfortunate byproduct of Hampstead’s rapid growth. The multi-lane Hampstead Bypass aims to solve this problem with construction slated to begin in 2020. This 13 miles of four lane divided highway is scheduled to help congestion along the current Hwy 17 corridor in Hampstead. The first section of the bypass would…

The new Surf City bridge was opened to the public on Tuesday, December 4, 2018. The 65-foot-tall, $53 million bridge replaces Surf City's historic swing bridge, which broke down in 2017 affecting traffic and the local economy. The new bridge offers a pedestrian walking lane, which can become a traffic lane for emergency situations.