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 ...

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.

Georgia's Supreme Court hears arguments on April 16 from Sapelo Island's Gullah Geechee residents who are trying to stop the construction of large homes. Here's what to know.

DARE COUNTY, N.C. — Ocean overwash has closed all NC12 lanes on the north ends of Pea Island and Ocracoke Island, according to NCDOT. On Pea Island, residents will see these closures between the ...

Florida barrier island residents recount horror of Hurricane Ian: ‘Thought for sure we were dying’ By . Jesse O’Neill. Published Oct. 2, 2022. Updated Oct. 2, 2022, 12:36 p.m. ET.

St. Simons Island was named the No. 1 underrated U.S. vacation spot by U.S. News & World Report. The island offers peaceful beaches, live oaks, nature trails, golf, and historic sites. Southern ...

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.

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 ...

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.