SUNSET BEACH, N.C. — Beachgoers got an unexpected visitor this past week when an 8-foot alligator showed up in the surf at Sunset Beach. The alligator was spotted entering and exiting the ocean near ...

Set sail for Sunset Beach. What makes a great beach town? First, there’s the beach itself: There must be wide, sandy shores with sparkling water and plenty of shells, of course. Every beach town needs ...

Beachgoers in Southeastern North Carolina are hardly starved for choice. From the top of Pender County to the southernmost point of Brunswick County, the coast is packed with beaches -- and they all ...

Officials in a Brunswick County town have expanded criminal history checks for existing and future town staff.

Editor's Note: Video above features another alligator incident at Sunset Beach in 2023. The Sunset Beach Police Department recently relocated an alligator. That’s after the alligator swam ashore on ...

This Wilmington-area beach was named one of the top affordable spring travel destinations in the U.S. by a new report.

A swimmer was injured in a possible shark attack off the coast of North Carolina on Wednesday, authorities said. The Sunset Beach Fire Department said it received an emergency call around 11:05 a.m.