The public is reminded to avoid contact with discolored water as it may indicate the presence of an algal bloom.

By measuring a humpback whale eye specimen, University of North Carolina Wilmington and Duke University researchers found ...

In the past decade, fast-growing Brunswick County has approved projects with nearly 50,000 new homes, most still being built, amid calls for a development pause and storms that have brought ...

State recreation water quality officials are advising beachgoers in Oak Island to stay away from an area of ocean surf where town officials have been pumping floodwaters caused by recent rainfall.

Duke University undergraduate Ava Kocher in this guest commentary explores the value of using living shorelines to protect ...

The North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission wants to advance toward an even split between commercial and recreational ...

Wilmington and area residents may hand load free mulch and partially decayed stump grindings on a first-come, first-serve ...

As tourism season ramps up, visitors to coastal areas where wild horses roam are reminded to keep a safe distance.

Beachgoers to Hyde or Dare counties during the busy season can sign up for ocean and beach condition text alerts from Outer ...

The N.C. Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores opened Friday a newly revamped gallery that uses vibrant panels, colorful sculptures and interactive displays to illustrate its coral conservation and ...

Tests of water samples taken at the sound-side site indicate bacteria levels above state and federal recreational standards.

National Weather Service forecasters are predicting the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, which begins June 1 and ends Nov. 30, to have above-normal activity.