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.

The nearly 200-year-old Ocracoke Lighthouse could face a move as flooding and severe storms threaten to inundate the site. Water levels on the remote island have risen 9 inches since 1977 and could… ...

OCRACOKE, N.C. The bright, white Ocracoke Lighthouse has aided mariners for nearly 200 years, longer than any other in North Carolina and second longest in the nation. The 75-foot-tall beacon opene… ...

The Ocracoke lighthouse was built on a two-acre plot at the south end of island in 1823, according to the park service. It was accompanied by a one-bedroom light keeper’s cottage and stands ...

OCRACOKE — The bright, white Ocracoke Lighthouse has aided mariners for nearly 200 years, longer than any other in North Carolina and second longest in the nation. The 75-foot-tall beacon opened for ...

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.

That means you won’t see it in the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, which now has a modern rotary beacon. The park’s 75-foot Ocracoke Lighthouse , built in 1823, is among the historic towers that ...

According to the Ocracoke Observer, the keepers’ house — a duplex on the historic site designed for the families of the lighthouse keeper and an assistant — still hasn’t been repaired.

Ocracoke Island — which is home to fewer than 1,000 year-round residents — was battered by by Hurricanes Matthew, Florence and Dorian between 2017 and 2019.

According to the Ocracoke Observer, the keepers’ house — a duplex on the historic site designed for the families of the lighthouse keeper and an assistant — still hasn’t been repaired.