Rapid loss of beaches on Pritchards Island makes it difficult for nesting sea turtles to find a place for their eggs.

Senator Bobby Hanig’s Senate Bill 20 would make the intentional release of balloons illegal, with a fine of $250 per balloon ...

The Republican challenger for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat conceded last November’s election to Democratic incumbent ...

The Disco Turkeys play in a wooden bat league made up of college baseball players. They're playing their home games at Wake ...

We've rounded up a dozen of North Carolina's best beaches — as decided by readers — from the northern Outer Banks to Sunset ...

Year of North Carolina'. In an effort to celebrate the state's character, lawmakers decided to celebrate all existing state symbols, instead of introducing new ones this year. State symbols must be ...

A sperm whale that beached itself on a popular South Carolina resort island was euthanized late Sunday after veterinarians ...

The General Assembly is considering designating a new state trail, the Charlotte region's first. It would follow the South ...

The founder of the Cary company behind Fortnite tells The News & Observer about his past, current, and future conservation ...

The North Carolina Coastal Resources Commission has changed an oceanfront development rule to allow wheat straw bales be used under certain conditions as an alternative to sand fencing to try and fend ...

The Riverwalk, part of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail, winds along the Eno River right through town. This isn’t some afterthought path – it’s a gorgeous, wheelchair-accessible greenway that gives you ...