Dredging, sand placement project underway on Oak Island

A dredging and sand placement that began last week in Oak Island will continue with around-the-clock operations as part of the town’s 2025-26 beach nourishment project.

Hopper dredge RB Weeks began work Friday afternoon in the area of 37th Place East and Southeast 43rd Street, according to a town release.

Work on the project will be conducted 24 hours a day, conditions permitting. Residents and visitors in the Brunswick County town may notice loud noises and ground vibrations and see moving machinery and closed beach areas…

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