There’s a disappearing island off North Carolina’s coast only accessible by boat where you can find buried treasure. Sand Dollar Island, which is really just a large sand bar most accessible ...

The coast is an economic engine for Eastern North Carolina, attracting millions of visitors every year who fill rental properties, lure new homeowners to the beach, and keep restaurants ...

The sound of a three-mile-long pipe pumping 100 dump trucks worth of sand onto the coastline filled the air for two and a half months in the town of Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina in early 2024.

New Hanover County; Visit N.C.; N.C. Division of Coastal Management This article originally appeared on Wilmington StarNews: Sand dollars: 12 things to know about NC's coastal economy ...