It's time to book your next laid-back beach getaway. Fact checked by Jennifer Hawk Topsail Island sits about 40 miles northeast of Wilmington. The 26-mile-long barrier island off the North ...

TOPSAIL BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - The Town of Topsail Beach announced Mayor Morton Blanchard has died. In a press release, town manager Doug Shipley shared that Blanchard passed away on Sunday afternoon.