Fire Captain Paul Brown confirmed to USA TODAY the adult male was a tourist and, according to investigators, the swimmer ...

The Sunset Beach Fire Department said it received the emergency call around 11:05 a.m., reporting a swimmer who sustained a ...

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

A recent 10Best Readers' Choice survey named the top 10 beach picks in N.C. It included some of the beaches closest to.

There are many reasons one might avoid getting in the water at the beach, but among the most common is the fear of sharks.

A North Carolina man is recovering after being bitten by an apparent shark Wednesday morning in what is one of several recent ...

Fire officials say they responded to reports of a potential shark bite Wednesday off the North Carolina coast.

SUNSET BEACH, N.C. - An alligator showed up to tee time at a golf course in North Carolina with a soccer ball stuck in its ...

An alligator in Sunset Beach, North Carolina, was spotted with something big and round stuck in its mouth, but it<a ...

A man from New Mexico is recovering after being bitten by a shark at Sunset Beach in North Carolina on Wednesday. Sean Barton ...

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 remain rare. To reduce risk, swimmers should avoid fishing ...