Join us for the Currituck Beach Lighthouse’s Opening Day for free on Saturday, March 21 and climb free of charge between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Children must be four years or older to climb.

Local observers said storm damage has stripped away large amounts of sand, washing out protective dunes and leaving ...

A persistent, but gradually weakening ridge of high pressure will bring a steady northeasterly or easterly breeze to North Carolina beaches this weekend. More clouds than sunshine are likely at the ...

Strong winds from a low pressure system over North Carolina's Outer Banks wreaked more havoc on Oct. 28, flooding the island chain's only highway in several locations and collapsing another five ...

Bolded by nature and brimming with history, North Carolina’s Outer Banks is a coastal paradise like no other. With wild Spanish mustangs roaming free, sun-soaked beaches stretching for miles, and ...

“However, the ongoing loss of beach volume has now allowed erosion to uncover portions of that burial site. The result is ...

I first discovered the magic of the Outer Banks beach towns as a child, visiting some of them with my parents while on vacation when I was small. However, it wasn’t until I started to hear about this ...

NEW YORK (AP) — New York and North Carolina have begun to reopen beaches that had been closed due to Hurricane Erin, which sent strong winds and dangerous waves across the U.S. East Coast. Erin’s ...

Fifteen Outer Banks homes collapsed since mid-September, prompting retreat. Beach nourishment costs millions and only delays erosion, not permanent protection. Experts urge buyouts, insurance reform ...