Several local beaches have been voted in as part of USA TODAY’s 10 Best Readers’ Choice travel award contest as of May 28.

Travel trends usually revolve around the same few destinations—big cities, national parks, and places that feel easy to ...

Hurricane Season kicks off on Sunday, marking the start of a 182-day stretch of prime hurricane formation conditions from June 1 through November 30.

There are many reasons one might avoid getting in the water at the beach, but among the most common is the fear of sharks. One of the most recent shark-related incidents in North Carolina happened ...

More than half of the state's top 10 best beaches are from New Hanover, Brunswick and Pender counties, according to a USA ...

Ardrey Kell is heading to its third state final in four years after getting a late goal to force overtime and another in ...

Ricky Mallory is back in charge of the Bermuda Davis Cup team. Mallory, the Bermuda Lawn Tennis Association national tennis ...

The NWS Wilmington NC issued a flash flood warning at 10:51 p.m. on Tuesday in effect until Wednesday at 2 a.m. for Brunswick ...

Grammy-nominated breakout superstar Teddy Swims has made history, breaking the record for the longest-running Billboard Hot ...

Some of the most unique living things in the world — plants that supplement the nutrients they get from sunlight by digesting ...

Masonboro Island exists as the longest undeveloped barrier island ecosystem in southern North Carolina, gracefully positioned ...

That’s the dilemma with Masonboro Island Reserve near Wilmington – a magnificent 8.4-mile stretch of untouched shoreline that somehow remains hidden from North Carolina’s vacation spotlight. Where ...