BUXTON, N.C. (WAVY) — 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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In its 154 years, the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse in Buxton has saved countless mariners from disaster in the treacherous waters ...

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 scaffolding ...

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 restoration ...

This month marks the 25th anniversary of the North Carolina icon being moved inland from the encroaching ocean. The famous beacon is now undergoing a major renovation to restore its 19th-century ...

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 ...

CAPE HATTERAS, N.C. (WITN) - The first steps of restoring the outside and inside of a lighthouse in the east got underway Monday. The Cape Hatteras National Seashore says the rehabilitation process ...

The first phase of the $19.2 million project to restore and rehabilitate the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is set to begin. Once the project begins, the National Park Service said there will be varying ...

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 shove ...