A North Carolina town boasts a quiet setting — and is one of the nation’s “ultimate beach destinations,” new rankings show. Kure Beach ties for No. 2 on a list of places offering affordable prices, ...

Considered a quieter alternative to the state's busier coastal towns, it's one of 3 Wilmington-area beaches on a list of ...

The nuclear powered USS North Carolina submarine is manned by four sailors and was commissioned in Wilmington in 2008.

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

Kure Beach was the only North Carolina destination to earn a spot in the top 10. The town, a roughly 15-mile drive south from Wilmington, is home to an aquarium, a historic fishing pier and other ...