PEA ISLAND, N.C. (WAVY) — A vulnerable, 1,100-foot stretch of N.C. 12 near the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge will get a temporary solution as part of a $400,000 project to protect the ...

PEA ISLAND, N.C. (WAVY) — A vulnerable, 1,100-foot stretch of N.C. 12 near the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge will get a temporary solution as part of a $400,000 project to protect the ...

Deputies will patrol the barrier islands from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. to watch for looting. Residents said they wished they had more of a notice that officials would escort people off the island with buses.

Barrier islands, long, narrow strips of sand, buffer the mainland from the power of the ocean. In the eastern U.S., barrier islands cover 2,300 miles of shoreline. Naturally, they're always moving.

Horn Island is a slip of land, 10 miles off the coast of Ocean Springs, and is a national wilderness area. A portion of the protected island is for sale for $25 million.

The project includes offshore dredging that will pump 2 million yards of sand to restore shorelines along the barrier island. Skip to content Menu Today's paper.

TREASURE ISLAND, Fla. — Tuesday, many streets, curbs and parking lots in Treasure Island were piled high with damaged items. The piles come as the tiny barrier island community spent days drying ...

Ship Island’s swim beach is clear of debris just in time for Memorial Day, following a cleanup led by the National Park Service and volunteers.