The State Port Pilot
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The State Port Pilot is a weekly newspaper
based in Southport, North Carolina
. It was founded in 1928 by Bill Keziah and has been owned and operated by the Harper family since the Great Depression
. It covers the towns of Southport, Oak Island
, Caswell Beach
, Boiling Spring Lakes
, Bald Head Island
, and St. James
. It is published on Wednesdays.
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
based in Southport, North Carolina
Southport, North Carolina
Southport is a city in Brunswick County, North Carolina, near the mouth of the Cape Fear River. It is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area...
. It was founded in 1928 by Bill Keziah and has been owned and operated by the Harper family since the Great Depression
Great Depression
The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression in the decade preceding World War II. The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations, but in most countries it started in about 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s or early 1940s...
. It covers the towns of Southport, Oak Island
Oak Island, North Carolina
Oak Island, North Carolina is a seaside town located mostly on the barrier island of Oak Island , in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. A small part of the town extends onto the mainland north of the island's bridge. The population was 6,571 at the 2000 census...
, Caswell Beach
Caswell Beach, North Carolina
Caswell Beach is a small seaside town located on the eastern part of Oak Island in Brunswick County, North Carolina, and is adjacent to the North Carolina Baptist Assembly and the island's United States Coast Guard station. It was incorporated as a town in 1975. The population was 370 at the 2000...
, Boiling Spring Lakes
Boiling Spring Lakes, North Carolina
Boiling Spring Lakes is a city in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,972 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Boiling Spring Lakes is located at ....
, Bald Head Island
Bald Head Island, North Carolina
Bald Head Island is a village located on the east side of the Cape Fear River in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. Compared to the city of Wilmington to the north, the village of Bald Head Island is small and somewhat remote. It is only accessible by ferry from the nearby town of...
, and St. James
St. James, North Carolina
St. James is a town in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 804 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:St...
. It is published on Wednesdays.