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🌱 What led to a Southport alderman’s recent DWI charge?

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In today's newsletter:

  • What led to a Southport alderman’s recent DWI charge?
  • Have you explored Southport’s under-the-radar Maritime Museum yet?

Also on today's calendar: Planning Board December Meeting and 4 more events.

📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Southport? Post it to Southport photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️

Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mainly cloudy, with a high of 59 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cloudy, afternoon rain, temps: high: 68, low: 59.
  • Friday: Turning sunny; windy, with a high of 65 and low of 37 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Southport elected official charged with DWI (starnewsonline.com subscription) — A Southport alderman was recently arrested in connection with alleged impaired driving on N.C. 133, a case that could concern residents following local leadership and public safety. Court records outline speeding and lane violations, a directed blood test, and a brief hospital visit after a deer struck the police vehicle, before the official was released on bond.
   

• People Live Their Whole Lives in North Carolina and Somehow Miss These 5 Places (onlyinyourstate.com) — If you haven’t been to the North Carolina Maritime Museum in Southport, this piece argues it deserves a spot on your must-visit list, especially for its historic nautical instruments and work boats. It also highlights four other lesser-known destinations across the state, from mountain towns to lakes and parks, aimed at inspiring new in-state adventures.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Its official a new stand alone building at 4875 Long Beach Road SE, Southport will be the location of Dunkin Donuts, close to the Food Lion parking area.
    A 2nd Dunkin Donuts will be in Supply near the Rt 211 & Rt 17 intersection. Southport to open in the summer of 2026 and the Supply location in 2027. (Nextdoor Boiling Spring Lakes)
  • Bingo this Thursday and every 1st and 3rd Thursday at the VFW Post 10400 Boiling Spring Lakes.
    Open 5pm, games start 6pm. Come early for dinner and a good seat. Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/VFWPost10400/ (Nextdoor Boiling Spring Lakes)
  • Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Southport. Apply here.
  • Bell American Group, LLC posted a job opening for Team Member in Southport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Southport here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • What lawsuits filed by the suspect in a Southport mass shooting reveal (starnewsonline.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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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.