Topic: Ocean City

Obama opens door to offshore wind power along mid-Atlantic coast

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced plans Thursday to open four new wind-leasing regions for wind farms along the mid-Atlantic coast. States look forward to a positive economic impact.

Irene update: Did New York dodge a bullet?

The worst of tropical storm Irene has passed New York, and the impact wasn't as bad as it might have been. But officials say hazards still exist, including heavy flooding.

Hurricane Irene: big storm, but its economic punch?

Hurricane Irene may disrupt tourist activity along the Outer Banks and the rest of the East Coast. But it's unlikely to kill it.

In hurricane Irene bull's eye, coastal North Carolina braces

The track for hurricane Irene has the potential Category 3 storm crashing into the US near Beaufort, N.C., where officials are pleading with residents to evacuate.

Existing home sales dip, but prices vary wildly. Top 5 most, least expensive cities.

Existing home sales dipped below an annual rate of 5 million in May. Not counting condos and coops, single-family home sales stand at 4.2 million a year, which, if it held for all of 2011, would be lower than the worst of the slump in 2008. But home prices vary dramatically, depending upon where you live in the United States: the average listing for a typical four-bedroom, two bathroom house in the most expensive real-estate market is more than 40 times the average listing in the least expensive city, according to a recent survey of more than 2,300 markets by Coldwell Banker Real Estate. Here are the Top 5 most and least expensive cities. Is yours on the list?

Kabul and Philadelphia: Two cities through the lens of teenagers

A new photo exhibit pairs images of daily life in Kabul and Philadelphia snapped by local teens.

Whale song: elegy for a leviathan

Washed ashore, a mammoth whale leaves a human bystander with a sense of awe – and ultimately sadness.

Scoot Coupe zips back into spotlight with the holiday season approaching

"The Price is Right" jump starts interest in the Scoot Coupe's cutesy flair.

Shark-fishing contests raise controversy

Waters churn as advocates tussle over sport-fishing contests.

Scoot Coupe enchants shoppers, frustrates lawmakers

Horseshoe crabs are landing – the spawn is on

The ancient arachnid is on the rebound – so why isn’t the bird that depends upon it?

Municipal Wi-Fi thrives – on a small scale

Big-city wireless Internet plans took a hit this summer, but places like Owensboro, Ky., and Rio Rancho, N.M., put networks in place.