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

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

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

North Carolina beach towns use the colored-flag system to alert beachgoers ... local police can arrest and fine people who go into the ocean. A red flag at Emerald Isle warns beachgoers to expect ...

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

A swimmer was treated for a leg injury in a suspected shark bite at Sunset Beach this May. Experts say shark attacks in North Carolina remain ... from 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.