An updated weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 3:52 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 5 p.m. for Fayette, Winston and Walker counties.

The $3 million repairs to commercial shrimp docks and adjoining fish house on Shem Creek in Mount Pleasant are practically complete after a year of work.

The Cherokee Indians are warning people to avoid a creek at a popular campground in the North Carolina mountains due to high E. coli bacteria counts.

Coon Creek Trout Fest, a family-friendly event, offers live music, fishing, games, and more. The 15th annual event took place in Coon Valley.

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Signage seeking visitor feedback went up last week at the Amache and Sand Creek Massacre sites, prompting concern stories could be sanitized.

Two sites on the Tar-Pamlico failed to meet recreational water-quality standards this week: Dinah’s Landing at Goose Creek State Park and Havens Gardens in Washington. A “Swim Guide fail” means ...