Most people are familiar with the California gold rush -- but did you know the first gold ever discovered in this country was found right here in North Carolina? The story starts in 1799 in Cabarrus ...

ROSMAN, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said an earthquake has been reported in Transylvania County. According to the USGS, the 1.3 magnitude quake hit 4.4 miles west ...

The Bonehenge Whale Center is a place where scientists and volunteers conduct conservation and education efforts around ...

The Trump administration canceled a FEMA program in April that would have funded upgrades to protect the town from flooding.

If you’re like me, you avoid driving I-40 through the Pigeon River Gorge like warm beer on a hot summer day. Hey, if I have to circle through Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Arkansas to enter ...

This gorgeous trail in North Carolina is part of the "Grand Canyon of the East" and features unique rock formations and a ...

A woman who died on the beach was among “multiple water rescue calls” received within an hour on North Carolina’s Oak Island, ...

An earthquake shook the North Carolina mountains Friday evening. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the earthquake ...

At least two people said on social media that they felt the earthquake, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Lake Waccamaw in Columbus County, North Carolina, is that kind of enchanted spot. While the rest of the world flocks to overcrowded beaches and tourist-trampled mountains, this glistening gem of a ...

A North East beach highlighted for its “bizarre geology” has been officially crowned among the best in the North of England (and the UK). Cocklawburn has been named alongside other regional seaside ...

Interstate 40 through the Pigeon River Gorge from Haywood County in North Carolina and Cocke County in Tennessee reopened Jun 27.