A fishing pier and park in Brunswick County has reopened after being closed to the public for over four years. Ocean Isle Beach residents can again enjoy Ferry Landing Park, a popular recreational ...

Born on Nov. 19, 1919, Williamson was a lifelong resident of Brunswick County. In 1946, he was elected to the N.C. House of Representatives, where he would serve until 1968.

ranging from looking on the Ocean Isle Beach Fishing Pier from afar to glancing at the inn's amenities or, of course, watching the beach strand.

In 1957, Williamson and his wife, Virginia, who he was married to for just under 70 years, built the first Ocean Isle Beach Fishing Pier in the location of the current pier. When Ocean Isle Beach was ...