Atlantic Coast beaches have a charm all their own, but they don’t often get the same level of gushing admiration that their ...

As the Memorial Day weekend kicks off, North Carolina coastal areas are watching for dangerous rip currents and two swimming ...

A red flag at Emerald Isle warns beachgoers to expect dangerously strong currents and rough seas if they swim in the ocean.

A man and teen girl were first caught in rip currents Saturday at the East end of Holden Beach, an island in Brunswick County ...

Standing up, I felt something bite down on my calf-shin region, just bite down on my leg,” the swimmer reportedly said.

To create our official guide to North Carolina’s Crystal Coast ... go alone (versus a guided trip), you can rent boats from Island Water Sports in Emerald Isle/Indian Beach or Beaufort Paddle. Enjoy a ...

North Carolina beach towns use the colored-flag system ... local police can arrest and fine people who go into the ocean. A red flag at Emerald Isle warns beachgoers to expect dangerously strong ...

An expansion of a popular barbecue restaurant and a new taco brand from Emerald Isle restaurateurs will make their way to a ...

A swimmer was injured in a suspected shark attack off the North Carolina coast on Wednesday ... just a few feet away from the shoreline at Emerald Isle. According to UNC Wilmington marine biology ...

A swimmer was treated for a leg injury in a suspected shark bite at Sunset Beach this May. Experts say shark attacks in North Carolina ... from the shoreline at Emerald Isle.