Fire Captain Paul Brown confirmed to USA TODAY the adult male was a tourist and, according to investigators, the swimmer ...

Flooding in coastal communities is happening far more often than previously thought, according to a new study from North ...

Flooding in coastal communities is happening far more often than previously thought, according to a new study. The study also found major flaws with the widely used approach of using marine water ...

An alligator was found in a hotel pool at the North Carolina coast over the weekend. Police said the gator was caught ...

New details have come to light more than two months after a 29-foot humpback whale was found stranded near the South Carolina ...

A 29-foot-long humpback whale found dead on a South Carolina beach suffered a horrific death when its head was bashed by a ...

Orcas are found in N.C. waters, especially in deeper areas. But they are rarely spotted, although they are sometimes heard by ...

Part of the 85-mile barrier island that’s affectionately known as the Crystal Coast or the Southern Outer Banks, Emerald Isle ...

Over 100 great white sharks have been identified off the coast of Maine, leaving beachgoers leery to venture into the water.

There are many reasons one might avoid getting in the water at the beach, but among the most common is the fear of sharks.

Standing up, I felt something bite down on my calf-shin region, just bite down on my leg,” the swimmer reportedly said.