As far as famous coastal landmarks go, the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse in the Outer Banks is up there on the top of the list. Though a visit to the lighthouse is cool, it’s key to understand that this ...

In its 154 years, the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse in Buxton has saved countless mariners from disaster in the treacherous waters where the Gulf Stream clashes with the Labrador Current and tries to shove ...

BUXTON, N.C. – The first phase of a multi-million project to restore Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is set to begin soon, according to the National Park Service. The project, which will cost over $19 ...

A stretch of beach in Cape Hatteras is closed due to petroleum contamination suspected to be from Cold War-era navy infrastructure. The $19.2 million project will rehabilitate the interior and restore ...

What do you wonder about North Carolina? Help us find and investigate stories that matter to you. When experts decided in 1999 that the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse had to be moved to survive, Dare County ...

OUTER BANKS, N.C. — Crews found "significant corrosion and cracking" while doing masonry work on the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse last week, potentially leading to a major delay in the overall restoration ...

This month marks the 25th anniversary of the North Carolina icon being moved inland from the encroaching ocean. The famous beacon is now undergoing a major renovation to restore its 19th-century ...

On August 7th, 1789, Congress approved an act for the establishment and support of lighthouse, beacons, buoys and public piers. In Celebration of the act, Congress established National Lighthouse Day ...

BUXTON, N.C. (WFMY)-- The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse in North Carolina was recently vandalized, according to a Facebook post by Cape Hatteras National Seashore. The post said someone etched the letters ...

A famous North Carolina lighthouse was vandalized, officials said on Wednesday. Someone carved the letters "SEF" into the bronze door of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, the National Park Service said on ...