The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse in Buxton was originally expected to reopen this summer following a planned 18-month historic restoration project, but the National Park Service announced that the timeline has been set back by about a year after unexpected structural support issues were uncovered in its top section.

Three years after Dare County commissioners allocated half a million dollars toward pickleball courts, the project is now moving ahead.

An unoccupied, privately owned house in Buxton that Dare County was attempting to purchase for removal collapsed into the Atlantic Ocean on Tuesday night in amid hazardous coastal conditions.

Dare County and the Town of Nags Head are making significant investments in beach nourishment projects this year.

Outer Banks Insider compiled a list of all the lifeguarded beaches on the Outer Banks from north to south, with links to each ocean rescue agency as well as beach safety tips.

Officials identified the person who died in a “water-related” incident in Avon.

State and local officials and staff hiked and boated in the Kitty Hawk Woods Reserve, and in remarks, they stressed the critical role of coastal reserves in coastal resiliency.

The Ocracoke Express passenger ferry that runs between Hatteras Island and Ocracoke Island begins its eighth season of summer service on Tuesday, May 5.

The North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission on Thursday afternoon voted to adopt its preferred management option for eventual rulemaking for Atlantic bonito.

The very end of Jennette’s Pier in Nags Head is currently closed to visitors as the first of two planned offseason renovation projects is underway.

A Kill Devil Hills bicyclist remained hospitalized as of early Monday afternoon following a Friday morning collision with a truck driven by a New Jersey resident.

The July 4 week, typically considered the busiest week of the summer season on the Outer Banks, saw increased public safety agency work as anticipated, but some agencies reported fewer incidents than occurred during last year’s Independence Day week.

Outer Banks beachgoers from South Nags Head to Corolla reported sections of the Atlantic Ocean appearing neon greenish to yellow-hued over a span of several days in late June.

The Town of Nags Head is constructing lifeguard housing on property it owns to address one of the persistent challenges across the Outer Banks: Securing housing for seasonal employees. Lifeguards share their thoughts.

Outer Banks Insider compiled a list of all the lifeguarded beaches on the Outer Banks from north to south, with links to each ocean rescue agency as well as beach safety tips.

The Ocracoke Express passenger ferry that runs between Hatteras Island and Ocracoke Island begins its seventh summer season next Tuesday, May 13.

The Bodie Island Lighthouse opens for climbing on Friday, April 18, and will be open daily through Monday, Oct. 13.