The city was formally incorporated in 1861 and is named after John Motley Morehead, a former North Carolina Governor (1841-1845) who played a key role in its development.

Are you new to Charlotte and unfamiliar with the city, unsure of what to do on weekends? Maybe you were born and raised here in the Queen City, but your social routine seems like old hat.

New to Charlotte? Check out a guide filled with coffee shop gems, art events, breweries, restaurants, outdoor activities, and top attractions around the city.

For two years, Mote Marine has been building a new Science Education Aquarium near a mall off Interstate 75 in Southwest ...

MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. (WNCT) — A new state record for Bulleye (Cookeolus japonicus) was caught by Jody Hopkins off Ocracoke, on June 21st. According to The North Carolina Department of Environm… ...

Visit some of the best aquariums in the United States, from the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California to the New England ...

The Atlantic City Aquarium is set to reopen in the near future, after the aquarium undergoes exterior renovations the city recently got funding for, said a spokesperson for the city.

An announcement from Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr. will come in the "very near future" about when the Atlantic City Aquarium will reopen. It's been closed since the pandemic.

The harborside aquarium, now one of Duluth's most popular attractions, was once an unlikely prospect — and weathered years of ...

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Virginia Beach city leaders are once again weighing the future of the third most visited attraction in Virginia: the Virginia Aquarium.

Animal Rescue staff and volunteers release two rehabilitated Kemp's ridley sea turtles in Ocean City, Maryland. | June 19, 2025 (National Aquarium) ...