The lack of boat ramps and parking for vehicles with trailers around Holden Beach are infrastructure shortfalls, Faircloth said. Parking at boat ramps in Brunswick County is "crowded," Windham said.

After four people were swept thousands of feet offshore last week in Holden Beach, officials are warning about the dangers of inlet currents.

With surrounding beaches, like Holden Beach, implementing paid parking in recent years, traffic revolving around Varnamtown's boat ramp increased because of the free parking, she explained.

A shrimp boat got stuck in the sand on Holden Beach. The boat's captain said a net got tangled in the propeller Thursday, and the winds pushed the boat closer to the shore overnight.

Read why Holden Beach needs another boat ramp with designated boat trailer parking. This week, the Brunswick County Planning Board and several town and city councils are meeting.

HOLDEN BEACH, NC - A shrimp boat stuck on the beach? Days later, it's still there, hoping to get back out to sea. Yes, a shrimp boat dubbed 'Big Earl' got stuck in the sand on Holden Beach Thursday.

With the help of an excavator and high tide, Big Earl was dislodged from the beach Thursday morning and slowly made its way out into the ocean.

HOLDEN BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - The morning before Hurricane Ian hit the Carolina coast, the Shayna Michelle shrimp boat from Holden Beach got stuck in rough waters with engine troubles. The Coast Guard ...

JACKSONVILLEBEACH - A plan to expand parking at a popular boat ramp on the Intracoastal Waterway is dead now that negotiations to buy land from nearby Beach Marine have failed. But Beaches-area off… ...

Walking along the Holden Beach strand after rough weather could result in some interesting finds. From driftwood, to tires and cliffs, there’s no telling what the tide will bring next. For years, ...

If you're concerned about the water quality at the beach near you, you can check out theswimguide.org to see bacteria levels at specific beaches — and possibly prevent your daycation from ...