Darrell McNary Collins, who died last year on Christmas Eve, was a historian at the Wright Brothers National Memorial for more than 40 years, is memorialized in James Melvin's painting, “A Legacy of ...

The Duncan House at 105 Front St. in Beaufort, a structure that dates back to the mid-1700s, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is one of only 11 properties in North Carolina ...

Commissioners have unanimously agreed to a $2.24 million deal that includes two undeveloped tracts across from downtown Wilmington that will remain preserved from development once they are ...

Fishing means a lot of different things to people. For some it’s a simple escape from the hectic world, for others a way to connect with family, still others have managed to use it as a way to earn a ...

Update 11 a.m. May 30: State recreational water quality officials lifted Friday a precautionary swimming advisory in Oak Island because floodwaters have receded, and pumping has ceased. The Beaufort ...

TOPSAIL ISLAND – Labor Day weekend is normally a three-day opportunity for many to enjoy a beach getaway one last time for the season. This year, while many are watching cautiously as what remains of ...

Harold Thomas, left, who retired from the North Carolina Department of Transportation in August, accepts the Governor’s Award for Excellence Transportation Secretary Joey Hopkins during a ceremony ...

Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center on Harkers Island is hosting its annual Waterfowl Weekend the first weekend in December. Photo: Heidi Merkley HARKERS ISLAND – For years, folks have ...

A sand tiger shark at the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary shipwreck, off the North Carolina coast, bears battle scars inflicted during spawning season. Photo: Greg McFall/NOAA The word “shark” ...

A gaggle of excited students and staff stand at the seawall, peering across the Beaufort Channel. Chatter ebbs and flows as people come up with possible explanations of what they’re seeing. Is it a ...

Albert O’Neal, Ocracoke Volunteer Fire Department chief, left, helms a boat with Brian Kissel, rescuing stranded islanders on Sept. 6, 2019. Photo: Connie Leinbach This weekend marks the anniversary ...

The North Carolina Coastal Land Trust this week transferred its 172-acre Brice’s Creek Nature Preserve in New Bern to Craven County. The forested property along more than 1.5 miles of Brice’s Creek ...