Researchers installed sensors inside stormwater drains and cameras above them in three North Carolina communities. They found a startling amount of flooding.

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

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

North Carolina adds nearly 2,000 acres of forestlands to its Natural Heritage Areas, safeguarding biodiversity.

One charming town in North Carolina is the perfect place to catch a historic walking tour, and it's surrounded by plenty of ...

A century after underground explosions killed at least 53 people, a community commemorates the state’s ‘forgotten’ coal mining history.

The decades-old tree conservation program was put in place in the 1940s to identify and conserve the nation’s largest ...

State officials and North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality staff took a tour Friday of Masonboro Island Reserve in Wilmington that highlighted the special coastal site.

To create our official guide to North Carolina’s Crystal Coast, we tapped a few locals throughout the region to share their picks on how to plan the perfect trip. “The Oceanana has an ...

Rainfall totals are expected to be less than 1 inch in most places across the region ... the Coastal Plain, forecasters said. Up to 1 inch of rain is expected in some parts of North Carolina ...

Carnivorous plant: Venus Fly Trap Carnivorous plants can be found throughout much of the southeastern region ... habitats in the Coastal Plain and Sandhills of North Carolina.