A coastal conservation group has announced plans to purchase the undeveloped southern end of Topsail Beach, potentially bringing to a close a years-long and contentious debate on the Pender County ...

The area, popular with locals and tourists, offers a mix of beach, dunes, wetlands, and scrub forest and provides habitat for various species. The Point isn't just a bit of sand. For residents and the ...

The plan to turn the southern tip of Topsail Island over to the state is moving forward, but still has several hurdles to overcome before “The Point” becomes a protected area safe from development.

The N.C. Coastal Land Trust purchased the 150-acre "Point" at the southern tip of Topsail Island to prevent development. The Point will be managed similarly to how it has been, allowing public access ...

In a ceremony bringing an end to a multi-year effort to protect the popular and undeveloped southern tip of Topsail Island, the N.C. Division of Coastal Management on Tuesday, May 19, formally assumed ...

TOPSAIL BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - Unsuccessful attempts have been repeatedly made to develop parts of the 150-acre property known as “The Point” in southern Topsail Beach. The Coastal Land Trust announced ...

TOPSAIL BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - Todd and Laura Olson continue their push to convince commissioners in Topsail Beach to rezone nearly 25 acres on the southern end of the island from conservation land to a ...

PENDER COUNTY (WWAY) — The fight to develop a portion of Topsail Island may be over. A family has withdrawn its application to develop the south end of Topsail Beach. Raleigh businessman Todd Olson ...