By Michael N. Ciampo

Carolina Beach is a tranquil coastal community in North Carolina. It sits on the northern end of Pleasure Island, which it shares with Kure Beach. The Cape Fear River sits to its west and the Atlantic Ocean sits to the east of the island. It is a town in New Hanover County and it is considered to be a part of the Wilmington Metro area. It’s a beautiful beach community with plenty of large homes and hotels sitting on the beachfront. The beach is known for sea-shelling, surfing and camping near the waterfront. The Carolina Beach State Park is also located there and is known for its fishing spots and the Flytrap Trail, named for the carnivorous plants along its path. Unfortunately in 1954, the town was wiped off the map when Hurricane Hazel made landfall and destroyed 362 buildings. Luckily the community has since rebounded and is a vibrant vacation destination for thousands of people each year.

The Carolina Beach Fire Department is a combination fire department, consisting of career shift personnel, administrative staff and volunteer paid per call firefighters. The department is unique, not only does it provide fire suppression, fire prevention and medical responses, it also runs the ocean rescue program. From just before Memorial Day until Labor Day weekend the department provides lifeguards to the beaches along the ocean. In addition, due to the amount of peopl

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A new fire truck arrived at the Daleville Department of Public Safety Thursday, DothanEagle.com reported.

City officials were on hand to accept the keys from representatives of the Fairhope-based manufacturer Sunbelt Fire, the report said.

The truck is the third truck in the city’s DPS fleet, which includes a truck purchased in 1991 and another in 1999, according to the report.

Daleville and its jurisdiction are served by a 25-member volunteer fire department staffed by Daleville Department of Public Safety employees, city employees, and volunteers from the community. There are 25 members, the report said.

Purchase of the new fire truck was made possible through funds the city received from the American Rescue Plan Act. ARPA funds are federal funds allocated to local, county, and state governments to assist in recovery from the impacts of the Coronavirus pandemic.

The Central Fire Station in Hot Springs (AR) will house a secure drop-off for newborns abandoned under the law shielding their parents from criminal liability, HotSR.com reported.

A resolution the Hot Springs Board of Directors adopted Tuesday authorized the city to enter into a lease and service agreement with Safe Haven Baby Boxes, the Indiana nonprofit that provides resources for mothers in crisis, the report said.

The resolution also approved a memorandum of understanding with the Knights of Columbus Council 6419. The local chapter of the Catholic fraternal organization will pay for the box, its installation and maintenance, according to the report.

The baby box will cost about $11,000. Installation is $5,000-$7,000, with $350 in annual maintenance costs, according to the report.