This beach town in the Brunswick Islands is a peaceful retreat where you can glimpse turtle hatchlings in summer and enjoy beach strolls, fishing, and kayaking.

A new proposed congressional map released by North Carolina Republicans on Thursday would shift several counties in the state’s northeast into new, reshaped districts. The new map, as expected, would redraw the state’s 1st Congressional District. It would extend the district’s lines farther south along the coast to Carteret County.

Hurricane Erin is predicted to create dangerous surf conditions from Florida to Canada, impacting East Coast beaches. While a direct hit is not expected, waves could reach 20-30 feet high, prompting warnings and evacuations in North Carolina's Outer Banks.