While tourists flock to better-known North Carolina beaches, savvy locals have long treasured Freeman Park as their personal paradise – a place where nature still calls the shots and commercial ...

By Mark Jurkowitz of the In the wake of Dare County Commissioners Chair Bob Woodard’s proposal to form a coastal coalition to ...

While the Wilmington area is blessed with a multitude of piers, this 711-foot structure on Pleasure Island offers some of the ...

A day out on the water for a North Carolina fisherman ended with him bringing in a catch for the record books.

A bill that would have mandated a recreational flounder season fell apart in Raleigh, but might there still be hope for ...

The House of Representatives on June 25 declined to hear Bill 442, which would have prohibited the practice within a ...

These oceanfront restaurants in North Carolina serve seafood so fresh, you can taste the salt air—complete with stunning ...

At first glance, Havenport in The Waterfront looks like your typical sleepy coastal town — fishing boats bobbing on the docks ...

P. Vankevich/Ocracoke Observer By Joy Crist, Island Free Press In a sweeping three-year study mandated by the North Carolina General Assembly, the North Carolina ...

Whether you're a fan of the Netflix show or are just looking for somewhere new to go, the Outer Banks is worth a visit. It's easy to see why it's this summer's most popular East Coast vacation spot, ...

Sometimes the most extraordinary culinary adventures hide behind the most ordinary facades, and The Blind Pelican Seafood ...

A Virginia angler caught a record-breaking 56-pound Almaco Jack off the coast of North Carolina, smashing the previous record. Getty Images/iStockphoto An angler spent 45 minutes off the coast of ...