City of Southport NC

06/22/2026

𝗡𝘂𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘀𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟭 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗡𝘂𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁

𝗙𝗶𝘃𝗲- 𝘁𝗼 𝟯𝟬-𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝟭𝟬 𝗮.𝗺. 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟭𝟭 𝗮.𝗺.

𝗡𝗼 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱

𝗦𝗢𝗨𝗧𝗛𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧, 𝗡.𝗖. – Duke Energy and county officials will test the outdoor warning sirens around the Brunswick Nuclear Plant between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 1, 2026.

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀: To ensure they are functioning properly, sirens will sound for five to 30 seconds. Anyone who hears a siren during scheduled testing does not need to take action.

During testing, some sirens may be tested more than once. Follow-up testing after siren maintenance may be required after 11 a.m.

Because this is a test, local broadcasting stations will not interrupt regular programming to broadcast Emergency Alert System (EAS) messages. If there was a real emergency requiring the sirens to be sounded, local radio and television stations would broadcast information to the public.

06/22/2026

Discover fresh finds and community good vibes this Wednesday at the Summer Market! ☀️

📍 Waterfront Park
🕘 Every Wednesday, 9 AM – 2 PM

https://ayrs.io/0Feacd

06/22/2026

Pre-orders are still OPEN for the official Southport, NC Specialty License Plate!
💵 $30 – Standard plate
🔤 $60 – Customized plate (limited availability, first-come, first-served!)
Available for any NC-registered, non-commercial vehicle
⅓ We need 500 pre-orders to bring these plates to life! We are currently 39% of the way to our goal.

Stop by Southport City Hall
📅 Monday–Friday
🕣 8:30 AM–4:30 PM
Fill out the form and pay in person! (Or download it here: http://cityofsouthport.gov/license-plate)
📬 You can also mail your form to 1029 N. Howe Street, Southport, NC 28461

Let’s show the state our Southport pride! 💙
📧 Questions? Contact ChyAnn Ketchum at [email protected]

06/21/2026

The 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗽 will host this week's nightly Flag Raising Ceremony at 𝟳:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁 💚

We invite everyone to join us as these young leaders help honor our nation's flag and continue a treasured Southport tradition.

🕢 Nightly at 7:30 PM
📍 Waterfront Park
📅 Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day

06/20/2026

Congratulations ChyAnn!

06/19/2026

• ‼️ UPDATE • WE HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED THAT POWER HAS BEEN RESTORED • TRAFFIC SIGNALS SHOULD BE OPERATING AT ALL INTERSECTIONS •

•🚦IF TRAFFIC SIGNALS ARE “FLASHING” AS THEY SOMETIMES DO AFTER OUTAGES • PROCEED WITH CAUTION • CHECKING ALL DIRECTIONS.

06/19/2026

Power has been restored throughout the city! Thank you, Duke Energy crews for getting everything back online.

Remember to be kind to the people you encounter today and everyday. 🙂

06/19/2026

If you have to travel the roads today, please pack your patience and be kind. And remember, your public service workers are humans, too 🙂

• UPDATE • POWER STILL OUT IN THE CITY • SOUTHPORT OFFICERS HAVE BEEN BUSY WITH MULTIPLE 9-1-1 CALLS, AS WELL AS DIRECTING TRAFFIC AT MULTIPLE INTERSECTIONS • WE HAVE NCSHP AND BCSO ASSISTING AS WELL • WE ASK FOR FOR YOUR PATIENCE • INTERSECTIONS SHOULD BE TREATED AS A “4-WAY” 🛑 STOP - IF THE TRAFFIC LIGHTS ARE OUT • —CHIEF CORING

06/19/2026

Multiple power outages reported across the area - BEMC working to repair - MULTIPLE STOP LIGHTS OUT ALONG HOWE STREET AND NC211 - EXPECT DELAYS - Southport PD and Deputies working to assist. - TREAT ALL INTERSECTIONS AS A “4-WAY” Stop IF LIGHTS ARE OUT

06/19/2026

Posted: June 19, 2026 at 10:33am

We are aware of various power outages impacting the Duke Energy power grid across the city due to the storms. Duke Energy crews are onsite to assess the situation and are working to restore power as soon as possible.

*Edited to update the power grid information.