Less free parking available in Carolina Beach

CAROLINA BEACH, NC (WWAY) — Parking near the Carolina Beach Boardwalk will soon cost you.

According to the Town of Carolina Beach’s Facebook page, new two-hour parking meters will be installed in the 100 block of Cape Fear Boulevard between Lake Park Blvd. and Canal Drive by May 15.

These spots were previously marked as free two-hour parking, but the town says the change is to encourage customer turnover for local businesses in that area.