Lake James State Park lies just a short drive away, offering nearly 7,000 acres of crystal-clear mountain water framed by unspoiled forest. The park provides swimming, boating, and fishing ...

The impact of an earthquake on people and property depends not only on the earthquake's characteristics like magnitude and ...

The African continent is gradually splitting apart. Although a new ocean is expected to form as a result, it won't be for millions of years.

Jones Lake State Park in Elizabethtown isn’t just another pretty spot on North Carolina’s map—it’s nature’s masterpiece hiding in plain sight. When you first arrive at this 2,208-acre wonderland, you ...

The Outer Banks have lost roughly 675 feet of shoreline since 1987, according to AccuWeather. A 2023 study from Dare County ...

Mapping out geology across the U.S. is surprisingly difficult, but the USGS has managed just that, and its map is more ...

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake was reported in Marion, North Carolina on Friday. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake hit at ...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A 2.1 magnitude earthquake rattled part of the North Carolina mountains on Friday, Oct. 24. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake happened around 6:35 ...

Republican Sen. David McCormick defended Donald Trump’s latest controversial moves in a rare interview, including the ...

The ripple effect of water resource considerations take center stage of a policy conference at University of Kansas dedicated ...

North Carolina's new congressional map provides Republicans with an additional seat, giving them 11 of the total 14 ...

One of the largest volcanic eruptions in the last 10,000 years took place at the Greek island of Thera (Santorini) in the ...