Because these projects are expensive, several beach towns rely on federal funding or grants to help pay for the projects.

The project for the Topsail Island town, funded via state and local sources, is using sand dredged from Banks Channel to rebuild its beach.

Read more on our AI policy here. On Monday at 2:04 p.m. the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC issued a high surf advisory valid from 8 p.m. until Tuesday 5 p.m. for Ocracoke Island and Hatteras Island.

Southern Living recognized several Wilmington-area places on its list beautiful places on the North Carolina coast. In the ...

The owner of River City Roll and Bar West is closing in on a $2 million capital raise for his dating app startup.

: The Ocracoke-Cedar Island and Ocracoke-Swan Quarter ferry operations have resumed normal operations. The Ocracoke-Cedar ...

A Coastal Flood Advisory, Wind Advisory, and High Surf Advisory have been issued for Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands due to an ...

The South is home to some of the finest stretches of sand and coastal communities in the country. Here are our readers' ...

adding an estimated 60 feet of beach from the Topsail Beach line to 1,000 feet north of the Surf City Fishing Pier. The breakdown of the project's cost is roughly $5 million from Surf City and ...

America has thousands of miles of coastline with ample opportunity for fresh seafood at the drop of a hat. Even for some ...

Other North Carolina destinations on the list included ... North Topsail Beach, and Surf City, which each has their own signature sparkle. Visitors can explore The Karen Beasley Sea Turtle ...