Islander Drive News Today

EMERALD ISLE — The Bogue Banks Surfrider Foundations seventh annual Holiday Tree Collection is underway and will last through Jan. 26.

Officers responded to the 7100 block of Islander Drive for a report of a person shot around 1:30 a.m.

Firefighters said there were no injuries in Monday morning's fire, and the family pet was found unharmed.

Firefighters said there were no injuries in Monday morning's fire, and the family pet was found unharmed.

The Emerald Isle Board of Commissioners announced they are moving forward with the proposed changes from Emerald Isle Parks and Recreation Director Alesia Sanderson where the town will offer a new paid parking program for public beach access. Since 2011, visitors have only paid for parking between Friday-Sunday and on holidays going for $10 a day at the two main beach accesses, one at Western Regional Ocean Access off Islander Drive and the other at Eastern Regional Ocean Access on Emerald Driv...

Another coastal town is making changes towards public parking for beach access beginning this year as residents in surrounding towns are not happy about it.  The Emerald Isle Board of Commissioners announced they are moving forward with the proposed changes from Emerald Isle Parks and Recreation Director Alesia Sanderson where the town will offer a new paid parking program for public beach access. Since 2011, visitors have only paid for parking between Friday-Sunday and on holidays going fo...

EMERALD ISLE — There are approximately 1,250 golf carts registered for use on Emerald Isle streets, and all of those registrations expire Saturday. The registration fee is $100, and residents can get $25 off that price by taking a golf cart safety, rules and regulations class. It’s a discount many users have taken advantage of in years past. With the novel coronavirus still raging through the area and showing no signs of letting up anytime soon, the town has moved that class online. I...