Spend some time at a local farm, try authentic North Carolina barbecue, then explore a national forest. Sometimes the simplest pleasures make for the sweetest memories. Here are the best things to do ...

The oldest standing lighthouse in North Carolina stands tall on Bald Head Island at the mouth of the Cape Fear River.

A Southport pilot who ditched his plane near Oak Island Pier earlier this month got a chance recently to thank the first ...

For a small island that’s only 16-miles long, it’s surprising how many cool things to do are on Ocracoke Island. Despite ...

OAK ISLAND, NC (WWAY) — Lots of sea turtles are emerging from the sand at Oak Island. This video from the Oak Island Sea Turtle Protection Program shows groups of hatchlings making their way to ...

A beach packed with vacationers turned into an impromptu rescue scene when a single-engine plane splashed down just yards off ...

A pilot was rescued after crashing into ocean near Oak Island Pier in North Carolina.

According to a spokesperson with the museum, Oak Island Water Rescue will be decommissioning the hovercraft ahead of its donation to the Maritime Museum.

An airplane made a rough emergency landing in the ocean water near Oak Island pier, North Carolina photos show. Rescue crews responded and saved the pilot.