With public golf courses, affordable housing, and access to nearby beaches, Calabash, North Carolina, is perfect for visitors ...

Study commissioned by lawmakers is silent on whether the state should ban shrimp trawling. But it urges changes in how North Carolina protects coastal fisheries.

For decades, old boats, concrete piping, reef balls and natural materials have been used to attract marine life to the NC coast. Here's why.

Yet a storm is already raging off the North Carolina coast, and this one involves the future of two of the most iconic symbols of the state's coastal areas − whales and fishing.

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) - The Trump administration has put a suspension on plans to expand offshore drilling off the North Carolina coast, leading to mixed reactions from the state fishing industry.

One result of the shift is evident in the skies over North Carolina’s coastline, including frequent weather extremes, once considered rare or unprecedented. 2020, for example, was the state’s ...

North Carolina protects more than 80,000 acres of primary maritime nurseries in shallow estuaries by restricting commercial fishing activity and nearby development.