Towns and cities across southeastern North Carolina are issuing burn bans due to dry conditions and elevated wildfire risk.

OAK ISLAND, N.C. -- A pilot was rescued Saturday after making an emergency landing in the ocean near a pier in Oak Island, North Carolina. The Town's Beach Safety Unit, who were already in the area ...

A two-car collision in Oak Island, North Carolina resulted in one fatality and one injury. The accident occurred on East Oak Island Drive when a Toyota Rav 4 crossed the center lane and struck a Jeep ...

Southport and Oak Island are gearing up for the NC 4th of July Festival with a packed schedule of parades, fireworks, street ...

OAK ISLAND, NC (WWAY) –Beach officials in Oak Island are raising safety flags and urging caution after Portuguese man-o-war were found washing up on shore. Oak Island Water Rescue posted photos to ...

OAK ISLAND, N.C. (WNCN) — A woman from Creedmoor died at the North Carolina coast Saturday after she suffered cardiac arrest amid several surf rescues at an island with an active rip current risk, ...

Investigators say Brannon Rife vanished just after 5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 1, while swimming with his family off Oak Island in North Carolina, police say. Oak island Water Rescue image An Ohio man ...

OAK ISLAND, NC (WWAY) — Lots of sea turtles are emerging from the sand at Oak Island. This video from the Oak Island Sea Turtle Protection Program shows groups of hatchlings making their way to the ...