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Despite a 30-minute downpour, crowds gathered at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park to witness the successful release of three ...
North Carolina waters are home to a variety of shark species, including great whites and hammerheads. However, attacks are incredibly unlikely.
As recently as late May 2025, a swimmer was injured off the coast of North Carolina’s Sunset Beach. Local authorities estimate the individual’s leg wound was most likely caused by a shark. Though the ...
A man struck by lightning on a North Carolina waterway died this past week, a report said. Sister-station WECT reported that ...
While the Wilmington area is blessed with a multitude of piers, this 711-foot structure on Pleasure Island offers some of the ...
If you love getting away from crowds & don't need a lot of amenities, Delaware's bay beaches are great for kayaking, ...
Food writer Ian McNulty knows seafood, but he's a novice when it comes to deep sea fishing. On charter fishing trips, however, he's been learning the ropes, catching prized tuna and swordfish and ...
The town manager of Topsail Beach has announced his resignation, citing changes in the town’s political environment and governance priorities.
They're relocating a lot of earth from the inlet onto the beaches south of Daytona. New Smyrna is next as the big dredge continues.
A viral social media post claimed there was a submarine in the ocean off the Myrtle Beach, SC coast. It was actually a grouping of fish called a bait ball.
TOPSAIL BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - After some back-and-forth, commissioners in Topsail Beach have approved next year’s budget, which includes a 20% increase in property taxes. The budget has a 48-cent ...
TOPSAIL BEACH, N.C. (WECT) -Topsail Beach Town Manager Doug Shipley announced his resignation in a letter to the board of commissioners on Wednesday, June 25. In the letter, Shipley states, “In recent ...