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 ...

OCRACOKE, N.C. (WAVY) – Lighthouse Road will experience temporary closures starting on Monday, according to the National Park Service (NPS). During the closure, there will be three separate ...

Two annual ceremonies are returning in 2025 to honor the World War II British and Canadian sailors who lost their lives off ...