By Tatum Clements for Outer Banks Community Foundation Bright blue skies lining the ocean’s horizon were the perfect backdrop ...

There’s nowhere on earth quite like the Outer Banks, a string of wild but well-loved barrier islands off the coast of North Carolina. Learn more about our 2025 Vacation of the Year.

Ocean City realtors and residents are fighting an ordinance limiting short-term rentals in certain parts of town.

A Coastal Flood Advisory, Wind Advisory, and High Surf Advisory have been issued for Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands due to an ...

A marine layer forms when warm, moist air moves over the cooler waters of the Atlantic Ocean, causing condensation and the development of low-lying clouds or fog. Winds and weather patterns can push ...

The South is home to some of the finest stretches of sand and coastal communities in the country. Here are our readers' ...

Watch previous coverage: Bird flu outbreak confirmed near Outer Banks with seven verified cases ... obviously on both sides (ocean and sound). But what alarms me is we have millions of migratory ...

Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, discusses the threat to a California railroad in Del Mar, where eroding bluffs have brought tracks dangerously close to the ocean. The erosion ...

Thanks to the Outer Banks' cooperative weather, golfers can easily swing a club year-round. Several 18-hole golf courses offer challenging layouts, paired with ocean breezes and scenic views.

Southern Living chose Airlie Gardens in Wilmington and all of the Brunswick Islands' beaches as two of the top 15 most ...

The Civil War ironclad USS Monitor’s revolving gun turret can typically be found submerged inside a 90,000-gallon tank at The ...