Those are the sobering words from Duke University geology professor emeritus Orrin Pilkey, who told our media partners at the News & Observer that the days are numbered for North Carolina's beaches.

MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. (WNCN) — Although future Hurricane Imelda is forecast to stay off the North Carolina coast, officials at the Outer Banks have closed an entire stretch of beach over concerns ...

Along the shores of Buxton, North Carolina, the ocean has swallowed what was once a row of postcard-perfect beach homes. Nine homes have collapsed this week, claimed by years of erosion and the ...