The NWS Newport/Morehead City NC issued an updated weather alert at 8:32 p.m. on Friday for strong thunderstorms until 9 p.m.

A report was issued from the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC on Wednesday at 5:34 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 6:15 p.m. for East Carteret and Ocracoke Island.

10 am to 12:30 pm and 1:30 to 4:30pm: Ocracoke Lighthouse open for viewing the inside. No climbing. 4 pm: Independence Day Parade. (No theme this year) ...

44th Annual Sand Sculpture Contest at the NPS Lifeguard Beach. 9:30 am – Noon. Amateurs only. Voting for Best in Show by all: noon to 1 pm. 10 am to 12:30 pm and 1:30 to 4:30pm:Ocracoke Lighthouse ...

Time to hit the beach. Explore the country's best coastal hikes, from short walks to adventurous through-hikes.

The Outer Banks are a string of barrier islands off the coast of North Carolina that run 120 miles from the Virginia border ...

During World War II, German U-boats lurked in these waters, part of the “Battle of the Atlantic” that played out within sight of the Ocracoke Lighthouse. That lighthouse – the oldest operating ...

Ocracoke Island exists in that magical space between reality and daydream – a sliver of sand where the Atlantic whispers secrets to the Pamlico Sound and locals measure distance in minutes rather than ...

Lighthouse Road will experience temporary closures starting on Monday, according to the National Park Service (NPS).

Join Deborah Holt Noel as she explores Ocracoke Island. Head to the Outer Banks of North Carolina! NC Weekend host Deborah Holt Noel speaks with "Ocracokers," Ocracoke Island locals, and visits ...

Address: Lighthouse Road, Ocracoke, North Carolina 27960 This light was built in the early 1820s and first lit in 1824, making it the oldest operating lighthouse in the state, the National Park ...