The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality has put together an interactive map showing where to find public access beaches in North Carolina and information about parking and costs.

Making plans for that beach getaway? If you're headed to the NC coast, there's plenty to do. Here's our list of 35 fun ideas. Enjoy!

Discover North Carolina’s Outer Banks with wild horses, sandy beaches, fresh seafood, and coastal adventures in this ultimate travel guide.

Readers can vote daily for their favorite North Carolina beach until May 19. Winners will be announced on May 28. The beaches were nominated by a panel of experts. Nine Wilmington-area beaches are ...

Some of the most “sought-after” vacation spots, best coastal towns in the country and best beach towns in the South are in our state, reports say.

New York and North Carolina have begun reopening beaches that had been closed due to Hurricane Erin. The storm sent strong winds and dangerous waves across the U.S. East Coast. In North ...

Hurricane Erin is entering the first stages of a post-tropical transition as it continues to move away from the eastern coast of the United States.