The Department of Natural and Cultural Resources has a full schedule of holiday events taking place across the state, several of which in eastern North Carolina.

N.C. Department of Transportation officials will take comments and answer questions at an open house before a public hearing scheduled for Monday on the proposed Independence Boulevard extension ...

A Venus flytrap shows off its perhaps little-appreciated blooms, which are often overlooked, as compared with the other, better-known, insect-trapping attributes of this carnivorous plant that's ...

Petitioners were granted permission to build a sandbag wall to protect their oceanfront properties at The Pointe in Ocean ...

The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries is holding a public hearing Monday on two proposed shellfish leases in Carteret County waters.

Former state Supreme Court Justice Willis Whichard, one of four individuals widely credited for securing passage of the state ...

The Coastal Resources Commission during its regular meeting last week voted on proposed language that changes the "Description" of Jockey's Ridge to the "Designation" in an attempt to satisfy the most ...

Any saltwater angler worth their salt will know before they go when to go, so, understanding the tides and how they affect ...

Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers officials said Monday that proposed changes to the existing ...

Coastal geologist Stan Riggs shares an excerpt from his new book, "Cape Lookout National Seashore: Paradigm For A." ...

The company's annual payments to the county over the project’s 30-year lifespan are expected to total $50 million, and the ...

The draft program proposes up to 34 potential offshore lease sales across 21 of 27 existing outer continental shelf planning ...