Current rules haven’t been updated since 1979, and state officials say the maps are decades overdue. Under the new proposal, boundaries would be redrawn at eleven major inlets.

The Federation has acquired 787 acres along the North River in Carteret County, growing the North River Wetlands Preserve to nearly 7,000 acres.

Congressman Don Davis recently met with civilian Coast Guard personnel and their families to discuss the mounting financial and emotional toll. While temporary fixes have been found for active-duty members, more than 8,000 civilian employees nationwide remain without pay—including nearly half the workforce at Coast Guard Base Elizabeth City.

Aqua North Carolina filed a second federal lawsuit, accusing DuPont, Chemours, and Corteva of contaminating water systems with "forever chemicals."

On Saturday, park rangers and volunteers coordinated a relay to transport a live Green Sea Turtle found on Bear Island to the CMAST facility in Morehead City for emergency triage. Shortly after, a large Kemp’s Ridley turtle was reported by a local fisherman after it accidentally swallowed a hook at the pier.

Nearly 50 years after a sitcom made the name famous, it appears there will actually be a "WKRP in Cincinnati."

As part of their big comeback, black bears are returning to central North Carolina, where they’ve been missing for decades.

Local governments and nonprofits in Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes and Yadkin counties can now apply for a share of $40 million to help rebuild business districts damaged by Hurricane Helene.

The new group will evaluate existing services and provide recommendations to the city council to address gaps.

Known for his ruthless celebrity roasts, Ross turns inward in his Netflix special, Take a Banana for the Ride, which details the loss of his parents and grandfather.

Western North Carolina’s most populous county lost residents last year after more than two decades of steady growth.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Vali Nasr of Johns Hopkins University about the latest U.S. strikes on a key Iranian oil production facility.

The U.S. military has launched strikes on Iran's Kharg Island ahead of President Trump's deadline for the country to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

The announcement comes a day before newly-confirmed Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin is scheduled to visit the area.

President Trump has repeated threats to Iran's civilian infrastructure if a deal isn't reached by Tuesday night.

NPR's Leila Fadel asks Rep. Adam Smith, the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, about President Trump's continued threats against Iran and prospects for a ceasefire.