To start off, dozens of North Carolina baby sea turtles have hatched at the southern Outer Banks at Cape Lookout National ...

Being caught in the jaws of a shark might seem like the worst thing a helpless sea turtle might endure off North Carolina’s Outer Banks, but apparently not.

The eastern box turtle is celebrating 30 years as the most highly honored reptile in the Great Smoky Mountains. Here's how it won that status.

The tap water in Kings Mountain has a distinctly earthy taste and smell, and residents want the problem fixed. One woman said it tastes like “mud and mold.” Randy Deaver won’t give water from the sink ...

The eastern box turtle represents holding on and surviving, sticking its neck out, which led to its status as a state symbol ...

Carolina Panthers WR Xavier Legette went viral for jumping into muddy water to help a stranded friend. See how the fan favorite’s loyalty went beyond football.

A bill to ban shrimp trawling in North Carolina’s sounds died Wednesday at the hands of the state House of Representatives. Shrimpers from coastal towns rallied to oppose the bill, arriving at ...

The North Carolina Arboretum and Explore Asheville have teamed up to announce the upcoming "Trolls: A Field Study," an interactive exhibit coming this winter.

The pilot of a small plane that crashed near a North Carolina airport this month had raised a wheel after landing to avoid hitting a turtle on the runway, according to a National Transportation ...