One of North Carolina’s popular Outer Banks lighthouses is being temporarily shuttered due to “serious structural concerns,” according to the National Park Service. The historic Cape Lookout ...

HARKERS ISLAND, N.C. – Work has begun on a total replacement of the boardwalk adjacent to the Cape Lookout Lighthouse, Keepers Quarters Museum, and Light Station Visitor Center. The existing boardwalk ...

CARTERET COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — Renovations are set to begin on the Cape Lookout Lighthouse on Harkers Island in the next couple of weeks. Renovations are expected to begin this month and will be led ...

Do you need more than sunshine, warm water, and a gorgeous view to enjoy a beach vacation? On Cape Lookout National Seashore, not only can you lie in the sun and play every water sport imaginable, you ...

National Lighthouse Day, observed annually on Aug. 7, is chosen to honor the Act of Congress on Aug. 7, 1789, which authorized the construction of the first federal lighthouse. The day is to ...

If you’ve ever walked the beach at Cape Hatteras National Seashore at night and seen the stars spread like glitter on a black velvet sky, imagine how much darker it must look to seafarers trying to ...

The celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Cape Lookout Lighthouse has put a spotlight on more than lighthouse history. Families from near and far can track branches of their family tree back to ...

A war, dozens of treacherous hurricanes and at least one lightning strike have beleaguered Cape Lookout since its lamp was first lit. But it weathered them all. On Friday, the Cape Lookout National ...

CAPE LOOKOUT, N.C. (WITN) - Work continues on a project to protect a national park’s shoreline from erosion. In November 2023, a $6,898,500 contract was awarded to Next Generation Logistics for ...

Picture a place where wild horses roam free, untouched beaches stretch endlessly, and the only sounds come from crashing ...

An awards and promotion ceremony was held for paramedics and EMTs at the Onslow County Emergency Operations Center on Friday afternoon, recognizing their hard work and service to the community.