In its 154 years, the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse in Buxton has saved countless mariners from disaster in the treacherous waters where the Gulf Stream clashes with the Labrador Current and tries to ...

The Coast Guard still operates the light, while the National Park Service maintains the lighthouse and its keepers’ quarters as part of Cape Hatteras National Seashore — 70 miles of barrier islands ...

MANTEO, N.C. (WNCN) — An iconic North Carolina lighthouse is getting a makeover. Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, known for its black and white spiraling paint and red brick base, is covered with ...

Major renovations are about to start at the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. The project will take at least 18 months to complete, according to the National Park Service. Scaffolding will soon cover the ...

One of the most popular lighthouses in the world, the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse was first lit in 1870 and serves as a beacon for mariners while serving as a cultural icon for the Outer Banks.

Much like the restoration of an old home, the more engineers looked inside the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, the more damage they saw inside the 155-year-old structure. “So, inside of level nine ...

OUTER BANKS, N.C. — Crews found "significant corrosion and cracking" while doing masonry work on the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse last week, potentially leading to a major delay in the overall ...

HATTERAS ISLAND, N.C. — The iconic Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is undergoing a $19.2 million restoration project, which promises to restore the structure to its best condition since it was ...