If it weren’t for an unusually empty ocean at the Outer Banks, Haley Withrow might not have known about a recent series of incidents which have been taking place in the waters. While the media has been reporting a string…

If it weren’t for an unusually empty ocean at the Outer Banks, Haley Withrow might not have known about a recent series of incidents which have been taking place in the waters. While the media has been reporting a string…

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CORRECTION: There were 23 total shark attacks reported in Australia in 2014. That fact was misstated in an earlier version of this article. Shark attacks in North and South Carolina are not preventing people from vacationing on the states’ beaches,…

MOREHEAD CITY, N.C., July 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — To the delight of fishing fanatics across the country, The Crystal Coast has reeled in the world’s largest saltwater tournament trail – the Southern Kingfish Association. Avid anglers are invited to retreat to…

The Virginian-Pilot© July 13, 2015 It’ll undoubtedly be a while before the full effect of the summer of the shark can be measured. This much is clear: 2015’s attacks – so far confined to North Carolina’s beaches – can’t be…

Enlarge Purestock A UNCG study finds that road signs alerting tourists to wineries nearby are helping to… more More signs for wine, please. A new study by the University of North Carolina at Greensboro suggests that road signs that alert…

Enlarge Wade Tyler Millward Joey Redner, Cigar City CEO Survival in the craft beer business ought to boil down to just making quality brew, as Cigar City CEO Joey Redner puts it. But some outside obstacles prevent brewers from breaking…

It’s only July, but the Carolinas have already seen 12 shark attacks in 2015, compared with a normal average of four to six for the region in an entire year. To put that in further perspective, the entire country of…

SURF CITY, NC (WECT) – Eight shark bites in a little less than a month have put North Carolina’s coastline on the map, and some say the publicity may be taking a bite out of business. Surf City, like many…