Discover stunning barrier islands in North Carolina, from wild beaches and wild horses to quiet marshes and historic lighthouses. Your next coastal escape awaits!

Explore enchanting coastal towns in North Carolina, from charming harbor villages to serene barrier islands, and discover beaches, history, local eats, and family-friendly adventures.

For decades, Jeffrey Epstein used his remote private island, Little St. James, to cultivate powerful friends at the same time he was abusing young women and girls.

The 24-mile stretch of highway between May River Road in Bluffton and Boundary Street in Beaufort has proven to be somewhat dangerous for drivers. Between 2020 and 2024, there were more than 3,000 ...

A proposed $1.3-billion U.S. Army Corps of Engineers port expansion in North Carolina threatens to unearth decades of “forever chemicals.” The government’s initial plan: don’t test the mud ...

Cape Lookout National Seashore consists of 56 miles of beach and three undeveloped barrier islands (Shackleford Banks, S ...

Ongoing dredging in Hatteras Inlet is moving next week from Bigfoot Slough to the Hatteras Ferry Channel, but needed work on ...

Suffolk County will study the possibility of a Peconic Bay ferry system as a potential connection between the traffic-clogged ...