SURF CITY, NC (WECT) - The Third Annual HOPS of Spring Beer Festival plans to flow in to Pender County later this month.

The Topsail Chamber event is set for Saturday, April 27th from noon to 6 p.m. on Topsail Island.  It'll take place at the corner of Roland and New River in Surf City.

It'll cost you $25 to get in, which covers the cost for the samples of beer from twelve craft breweries. Participating breweries include Natty Greene's Brewing Company in Greensboro, Triangle Brewing Company in Raleigh and RJ Rockers Brewing Company in Spartanburg, SC.

There will be live music from Plan B, Annandale Heights and Dangers of Stereo.

A 5K and 10K run is set for Friday night. You can register at www.active.com with the keyword HOPS.

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PENDER COUNTY, NC - (WECT) The plan for renovating the old Topsail High School, which sits on Highway 17 in Hampstead is moving forward.

The Chairman of the Board of Commissioners, George Brown, says the plan right now is to renovate the old school which has been around since 1925.  Brown says the county is currently looking at possible caps to place on construction bids, before sending the construction bids out.

Brown says the plan is not definite yet, but right now the plan is to move forward with the option of renovating the old building and keeping it for county purposes. Brown has been an advocate of that option and says he is excited.

"I'm excited about this, I'm enjoying this and I'm looking forward to the prospect of renovating that old school," said Brown.