Emerald Isle Coverage

Couple gets married as Tropical Storm Ophelia rolls through NC

Not even 80 mph wind gusts and 8-foot storm surge could stop two people celebrating one of their most important days.

Zach Maloch: Large waves at Emerald Isle caused by Hurricane Larry

WRAL meteorologist Zach Maloch captured video of large waves created by Hurricane Larry at Emerald Isle's Bogue Inlet Fishing Pier.

Sea turtle nest damaged at Emerald Isle

The Emerald Isle Sea Turtle Patrol posted about the incident on Facebook on Friday. The page noted the stakes were pulled up and broken with the nest having been walked across.

After 155 years in Raleigh, Briggs Hardware moves to Emerald Isle

After 155 years in downtown Raleigh, the iconic Briggs Hardware store at 111 East Hargett St. has moved to Emerald Isle.

Jessica Patrick, WRAL multiplatform producer

Emerald Isle fishing pier on sale for $18M

The Bogue Inlet Fishing Pier on Emerald Isle is for sale for $18 million.

Maggie Brown, WRAL multiplatform producer

Emerald Isle fishing pier on the market for $18M

The Bogue Inlet fishing pier is for sale for around $18 million.

Coast Guard searches for survivors after plane crash near Emerald Isle

The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for survivors after a plane crashed near Emerald Isle late Monday night.

Dorian claims third life in NC; Weather Service confirms hurricane-spawned tornado hit Emerald Isle

The National Weather Service on Monday confirmed what residents of Boardwalk RV Park already knew: A tornado touched down in Emerald Isle Thursday, ahead of Hurricane Dorian. The weather service gathered data that showed winds whipped at a maximum of 115 mph along a path 200 yards wide and 13 miles long, beginning just after 9 a.m. on Thursday.

Sloane Heffernan, WRAL anchor/reporter

Owner of RV destroyed in Hurricane Dorian tornado glad he chose not to stay

"Prepped it for the hurricane, not a tornado."

Sloane Heffernan, WRAL anchor/reporter

Gov. Cooper on Dorian damage: 'We are going to pull together and get back to normal'

Gov. Roy Cooper toured Hurricane Dorian damage in Emerald Isle and Ocracoke on Saturday and stressed the resolve of people who went through the storm and everything was being done to help those in need.

Jason O. Boyd, WRAL.com editor and Bryan Mims, WRAL reporter

Triangle couple relieved, heartbroken RV is unscathed when Dorian destroyed others

A Triangle couple had just renovated their RV at Emerald Isle before Hurricane Dorian hit. They said it seemed impossible.

RV park turned upside down in Dorian, but guitar and 'piece of paradise' survive

John Barker never expected to find his vacation trailer in pieces when he returned to Emerald Isle after Hurricane Dorian.

Sloane Heffernan, WRAL anchor/reporter, & Deborah Strange, WRAL digital journalist

Emerald Isle, other locations cleaning up after Hurricane Dorian

WRAL's Kasey Cunningham was at the mobile home park hit hard by Hurricane Dorian before the storm even made it to North Carolina on Thursday. There's still a lot of cleanup to do.

Emerald Isle sees curfew lifted at noon

WRAL reporter Sloane Heffernan states that while Emerald Isle does not seem to have significant damage, flooding is an issue.

Possible tornado in Emerald Isle

There were no lives lost in Carteret County Thursday morning.

Raleigh natives create new beach shade called Shibumi

There's a new option in beach shade popping up along the North Carolina coast. It's called a "Shibumi," and it was created right here in Raleigh. The Ace Hardware store in Emerald Isle sold out of all 500 units it purchased. The beach tent or umbrella replacement is not cheap. It is priced at $250 online. Visit shibumishade.com for more details.

Man dies, days after rescue from rough surf at Emerald Isle

One of four swimmers pulled from rough surf Sunday near Emerald Isle has died. Robert Ray Patterson, 48, of Jacksonville, died at Carolina East Medical Center on Tuesday.

Four swimmers pulled from rough surf at Emerald Isle

A 48-year old Jacksonville man was in critical condition Sunday after being pulled from the water near Emerald Isle, authorities said.

School leaders say teen can't honor friend's memory at prom

A tragic loss has turned into a prom controversy for the friend of a Wake Forest teen who drowned at an Emerald Isle beach last week.

Girl caught in Emerald Isle rip current is brain dead, family says

The family of Paige Merical shared that the 17-year-old who nearly drowned in a rip current last week is brain dead.

Raleigh couple hope others learn rip current lesson from daughter's ordeal

A spring break trip to the coast has turned into a nightmare for a Raleigh couple, who say their 17-year-old daughter will never fully recover after nearly drowning in a rip current last week.

Parents of Raleigh teen who nearly drowned in rip current: 'We will do what it takes to keep her with us'

A spring break trip to the coast has turned into a nightmare for a Raleigh couple, who say their 17-year-old daughter will never fully recover after nearly drowning in a rip current last week.

Bryan Mims, WRAL reporter

Wake Forest community grieves after rip currents claim life of one teen; second teen clings to life

The body of a Wake Forest teenager reported missing Friday after a swim at Emerald Isle beach has been recovered, officials said Monday.

Body of Wake Forest teen recovered on Emerald Isle beach

The body of a Wake Forest teenager reported missing Friday after a swim at Emerald Isle beach has been recovered, officials said Monday.

Bryan Mims, WRAL reporter, & Jessica Patrick, WRAL digital journalist

Teen goes missing after visiting Emerald Isle

Two Triangle teens went missing while at Emerald Isle on April 19.