Ocean Isle Beach bans cabanas

OCEAN ISLE BEACH — A popular way to bask in the shade has been banned in ocean isle beach.

The town’s five commissioners voted unanimously to ban cabanas from the seven-mile strand of beach.

In addition, all personal items must be off the beach by seven p.m.

Mayor Debbie Smith says personal items left on the beach were causing access and safety issues. She says emergency personnel sometimes have difficulty getting through items left behind.