A Tony-winning actress. A world-class artist. And two civil rights icons. They're among the notable people from the Wilmington area we lost in 2025.

An animal hospital in the Florida Keys has given an endangered species of marine reptiles a second chance.The staff at The<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

ABC News' Victor Oquendo ​on Florida's Turtle Hospital and the state's signature key lime pie.

The Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue Rehabilitation Center is asking the public for help as cold stun season continues.

Staff at the The Turtle Hospital in Marathon tend to 25 very rare Kemp’s ridley sea turtles rescued from frigid waters in Cape Cod Bay this week. Mark Hedden Florida Keys News Bureau More than two ...

Hundreds of frozen endangered sea turtles wash up on the shores of the East Coast every year as ocean temperatures plummet from winter conditions. Most of them are nearly frozen to death, paralyzed ...

Topsail Beach, NC (WWAY) — You can start 2026 with a splash in the ocean at The Shrimp Dip in North Topsail Beach. Many will brave the chilly Atlantic for a good cause at The Shrimp Dip, the annual ...

There’s more to South Padre Island than pristine beaches, warm sunshine and that laissez-faire island vibe. The island, located in the Rio Grande Valley, is known as the best beach in Texas for a ...

The news never seemed to stop in 2025, and usually, it focused on humans. But many of the newsmakers walked on four legs, not two. This year saw headlines about a massive escaped lizard that roamed ...

NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - The North Topsail Beach Board of Aldermen will discuss new crosswalk locations and an update on a new fire station at its meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 7. The board ...

The 16th annual St. Augustine Film Festival will feature 40 independent films from 25 countries. Special guests include actors Morena Baccarin and Ben McKenzie, along with producer Kristi Zea. The ...