According to the National Park Service’s website, 779 lighthouses remain standing across the United States. Though many say ...

The first Ocracoke lighthouse was built on Shell Island and was destroyed by lightning in 1818. The oldest operating lighthouse in North Carolina, the present Ocracoke Lighthouse sits on a ...

North Carolina really is one of the most beautiful states in ... and galleries that offer handmade items from local artisans. You have to stop by Ocracoke Lighthouse to admire the all-white structure.

Fish-fry fundraisers help those in need The ‘staff’ at the cook shack behind the Ocracoke Volunteer Fire Department serve up plates for the fund raiser for John Simpson. From left are Alex ...

The iconic Old Baldy Lighthouse, the oldest standing ... conditions ideal for swimming and snorkeling. Which NC beach is ...

The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, the tallest traditional ... while the southern gate can be found off NC Highway 12 just north of Ocracoke Village. The seashore itself is accessible 24 hours a ...

Part of the colonial encampment at Blackbeard’s Pirate Jamboree Nov. 1 & 2 on the Berkley Manor grounds. Photo: C. Leinbach Monday, Oct. 28″Witches Paddle” (paddle boarding ...

The N.C. Department of Transportation’s popular Hatteras-Ocracoke route will be making the annual switch to its regular ...

Five astronomically spooky sights to help usher in the Hallowe'en season ...

Polls opened at 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 5, in an unprecedented election that is already breaking records for voter turnout. According to statistics released Sunday morning, 4,200,134 voters in ...

Night - Partly cloudy. Winds variable at 12 to 14 mph (19.3 to 22.5 kph). The overnight low will be 63 °F (17.2 °C). Mostly sunny with a high of 70 °F (21.1 °C). Winds from N to NNE at 14 to ...