Atlantic Beach, North Carolina

• Rules laid out for Atlantic Beach public records
  

  An Atlantic Beach resident has reached an agreement with town officials on how the town will make public records available.

• Atlantic Beach Experimental Theatre gets ready to play 'Home Games'
  

  CELIA FRANK/For Shorelines Lisa LaGrande and Bob Shellenberger work on a scene from "Home Games," which will open Friday at the Atlantic Beach Experimental Theatre.

• 30 North Carolina Coast Condos to be Auctioned Regardless of Price
  

  United Country The Redfield Group [ www.redfieldgroup.com ] is conducting live auctions to sell River Neuse Suites and Island Inn of Atlantic Beach on March 20 in Oriental, N.C., and Atlantic Beach, N.C. A condotel is made up of individually owned condominium units managed as a hotel.

• Oriental condo complex goes on auction block
  

  The River Neuse Suites go on the auction block March 20, part of a dual sale that includes a Carteret County property, The Island Inn of Atlantic Beach.

• Gala kicks off fundraising campaign for Carteret General
  

  The first day of spring is much anticipated in Carteret County for more than one reason.

• 'Home Games' coming to Atlantic Beach Experimental Theatre
  

  CELIA FRANK/For Shorelines "Home Games" will open March 12 at the Atlantic Beach Experimental Theatre.

• Atlantic Beach, SC, clears up rules for bike festival
  

  A South Carolina beach town is cleaning up some local laws before this year's Memorial Day Bikefest.

• Aquarium volunteers honored
  

  The North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores recently singled out seven volunteers for outstanding contributions to the aquarium's education and conservation mission.

• NC county board to appeal prayer ruling
  

  A county board of commissioners in North Carolina has voted to appeal a judge's ruling that banned sectarian prayer before its meetings.

• Going global with Chef Sly
  

  Chef Sylvester "Sly" Murray says much of his inspiration comes from his students' desire for a taste of home.

• Carteret towns want property revaluation schedule to stay as is
  

  BOGUE BANKS Carteret County's next property revaluation is set to take effect in 2011, and several towns have let the county know they don't want to see that schedule delayed.

• Ocean Isle Beach Fire department to get federal funds
  

  U.S. Rep. Mike McIntyre announced this week that the Ocean Isle Beach Fire Department will receive an operations and safety improvement grant worth $65,000. The federal funds were also awarded to two other North Carolina fire departments, Cerro Gordo and Sloop Point.

• Blood Done Sign My Name'
  

  A relatively unknown murder that helped galvanize the civil rights struggle in North Carolina is at the heart of "Blood Done Sign My Name," a beautifully shot and well-acted, if earnest, overlong and unfocused, drama about the birth of a movement.

• Where to Buy Fresh Seafood in Atlantic Beach, NC
  

  You're already right on the beautiful coast of North Carolina, so where in the world can you find some really fresh seafood without buying a boat and catching it yourself? You've come to the right place, because this is a list of a few of the top seafood markets in the area, selling only fresh and quality seafood and fish! Atlantic Beach Seafood ...

• Volunteers honored
  

  The North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores recently recognized seven volunteers for outstanding contributions to the aquarium's education and conservation mission.

• Anglers, Senate to protest fishing ban on snapper
  

  A state protest against closing the ocean bottom to fishing is gaining line in the legislature as Lowcountry anglers rally to force regulators to change a federal law.

• The Finest Fish Face of the North Carolina Aquariums in Pine Knoll,...
  

  The finest fish face in North Carolina won the "Show Me Your Fish Face" competition at the North Carolina Aquariums February 9, 2010.

• NC seeks death penalty in soldier's slaying
  

  North Carolina prosecutors will seek the death penalty against a man accused of killing a Fort Bragg soldier celebrating his safe return after more than a year in Iraq.

• Area happenings
  

  ONSLOW COUNTY Democratic Party meets at 7 p.m. Jan. 25 at the Jacksonville Commons Recreation Center with distribution of precinct packages.

City Description

Atlantic Beach is a town in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States. It is one of the five communities located on Bogue Banks. The population was 1,815 at the 2008 census. Atlantic Beach is located at 34°42′2″N 76°44′27″W / 34.70056°N 76.74083°W / 34.70056; -76.74083 (34.700455, -76.740814). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km), of which 2.1 square miles (5.4 km) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km) (9.32%) is water. As of the census of 2008, there were 1,815 people, 971 households, and 498 families residing in the town. The population density was 831.0 inhabitants per square mile (320.9 /km). There were 4,728 housing units at an average density of 2,206.0/sq mi (853.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.03% White, 0.62% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.73% Asian, 0.00% from other races, and 0.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.67% of the population. There were 971 households, out of which 11.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.1% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.7% were

City Contained By:

• United States of America
• Carteret County
• North Carolina

Timezones:

• North American Eastern Time Zone

Size:

• 6.21597146481 km squared

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