North Topsail Beach Erosion Crisis | Wilmington News

North Topsail Beach is on the brink as erosion threatens dozens of homes, now held back only by sandbags after losing hundreds of feet of shoreline. Facing a $18 million terminal groin project over 30 years — designed to stabilize the coast and rebuild lost beach — the town must balance urgent protection with massive costs, as natural dunes vanish and waves creep ever closer. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Sources:https://www.starnewsonline.com/picture-gallery/news/environment/2026/09/16/erosion-at-north-topsail-beach-nc/91689134007/ More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/43dc0467206426e9 Report issues to [email protected].