People surround and attend to Andrew Costello, who was bit by a shark in waist-deep water off Ocracoke Island, N.C., Wednesday, July 1, 2015. At the time the swimmers were attacked, none of the three were swimming alone, according to…

In its final report on the millennium development goals (MDGs), the UN states that while some achievements have been made — primarily bringing more than one billion people out of extreme poverty — several other targets were not met. The…

At least 24 people were hurt when a deck at a beach house in North Carolina collapsed as a vacationing family gathered for a Fourth of July family photo, officials said Sunday. lRelated Nation Now3 dead, 3 missing after boat capsizes…

If S.C. lawmakers vote to remove the Confederate battle flag from the Statehouse grounds in the days ahead — as is widely anticipated — the NAACP’s 15-year-old economic boycott of South Carolina could be lifted in short order. S.C. NAACP…

RALEIGH, N.C. — Safety officials are still trying to find patterns in the series of shark attacks on the North Carolina coast that might help keep the key tourism region safe for visitors, Gov. Pat McCrory said Thursday. McCrory spoke…

Orlando’s airport had the second-highest number of claims for lost and stolen baggage.(Photo: FLORIDA TODAY) School software fiasco Thumbs down to Educational Data Resources and Brevard Public Schools officials who hired the contractor in 2013 to provide software to manage…

It was the rain that got people out of the water at Wrightsville Beach on Friday morning. Before the scattered showers, several children were jumping waves, and surfers were catching them to ride to shore. “The clouds will keep more…

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FREMONT COUNTY – It’s shaping up to be a busy weekend in Canon City, with the Arkansas River back open to rafters in the Royal Gorge, thanks to lower water levels, and the Royal Gorge Park and Bridge drawing in…

Shark attacks on the North Carolina coast(Photo: WFMY News 2) As more and more shark attacks occur off the North Carolina coast, tourism leaders are doing what they can to keep people coming to the beach this summer. There’s a…