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

A red flag at Emerald Isle warns beachgoers to expect dangerously strong currents and rough seas if they swim in the ocean.

As the Memorial Day weekend kicks off, North Carolina coastal areas are watching for dangerous rip currents and two swimming ...

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

The quiet seaside community is known for being a haven, compared to its busier neighbors—but in the summer, more than 50,000 ...

A man and teen girl were first caught in rip currents Saturday at the East end of Holden Beach, an island in Brunswick County ...

North Carolina beach towns use the colored-flag system ... prompted rip-current warnings along much of the North Carolina coast. Mark Crews Town of Emerald Isle As of Friday, May 23, a red flag ...

Stay at the Atlantis, a vintage 1960s lodge in Pine Knoll Shores with ocean-view rooms and complimentary beach chairs ... also known as the Crystal Coast, is its own distinct region of North Carolina.

A swimmer was injured in a suspected shark attack off the North Carolina coast on Wednesday, May 28, officials said. The Sunset Beach Fire Department ... the shoreline at Emerald Isle.

Officials used jet skis to get to the area and rescued the teen girl and the first man. Both were taken to a local hospital.