Though a state Senate bill that would ban balloon releases statewide remains at a standstill in committee, towns along the ...

Violators will be fined $250.

Emerald Isle commissioners approved a ban on releasing balloons inflated with air, gas, or liquid. The ban also includes paper lanterns and biodegradable balloons.

The Board of Commissioners approved an amendment to the town's code of ordinances this week, making it completely unlawful to ...

ACTIVISTS ARE TELLING PEOPLE TO STOP RELEASING BALLOONS AFTER A WHALE INGESTED ONE AND WASHED UP ON NORTH CAROLINA’S COAST. BEACHGOERS FOUND THE WHALE IN SHALLOW WATERS IN EMERALD ISLE THIS PAST WEEK.

At the end of October, a Gervais’ Beaked Whale washed up on Emerald Isle. She was about a year old and weighed just over 670 pounds. Over a dozen scientists gathered together to figure out her cause ...