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Controversial Development Threatens Carolina Shores Golf Course

8/13/2025

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In Carolina Shores, NC, a controversial plan is underway to transform the defunct Carolina Shores Golf and Country Club into a residential community featuring 120 homes. Despite strong community pushback, the developer aims to rezone the 156-acre site, currently protected for conservation, allowing 40% of the cherished golf course to be developed.

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Story summary

In Carolina Shores, NC, a controversial plan is underway to transform the defunct Carolina Shores Golf and Country Club into a residential community featuring 120 homes. Despite strong community pushback, the developer aims to rezone the 156-acre site, currently protected for conservation, allowing 40% of the cherished golf course to be developed.