When it comes to famous ships from the history of the Cape Fear Coast, one of the most storied is the United States lightship Frying Pan, also known as Lightship No. 115 or the Frying Pan lightship.

WILMINGTON, N.C. — The Coast Guard has suspended the search for a 44-year-old man in the vicinity of Frying Pan Shoals. Watchstanders at the Coast Guard Sector North Carolina command center received a ...

Frying Pan Tower was built in 1964 to help ships avoid the dangerous Frying Pan Shoals. It was decommissioned in 2004 when GPS on ships made it obsolete, but volunteers and tourists can pay to work or ...

The Coast Guard on Monday rescued four missing divers after searching for the men Sunday night off the North Carolina coast. Ben Wiggins, 64, Luke Lodge, 26, Daniel Williams, 46, and Evan Williams, 15 ...

Frying Pan Tower sits 135 feet above the Atlantic Ocean and about 30 miles off the North Carolina coast in international waters. And, it is also one of the most remote locations Amazon will deliver to ...

FRYING PAN SHOALS, N.C. (WFMY)-- Remember the American flag that captivated millions who watched in live streams, via Explore.org, as Florence winds battered and shredded it? It appears the flag was ...

A young Australian family that’s already living a highly adventurous life, living full-time on a sailboat, has recently shared the experience of staying at a truly unique Airbnb. Dubbed “the most ...

If you’ve ever traveled to Brunswick County and walked down I Am Street in Southport, you’ve likely wondered about its name. According to one story, it, along with three other streets within the city ...

At least two places in North Carolina have tourist attractions based on oversized skillets. The town of Rose Hill, in Duplin County, claims to have the World’s Largest Frying Pan, which it puts to use ...