Plans for a new Costco are moving forward following a unanimous recommendation for approval by the Planning Commission. A new 158,000-square-foot store would be constructed on site of the vacant Sears ...

Anna Molinari dropped a message in a bottle into the ocean 12 years ago during her sophomore year of high school ...

Fewer crowds, cooler temperatures and lower prices make shoulder season the Outer Banks’s best-kept secret—without ...

Cape Hatteras National Seashore offers something special in every season, from sunny summer beach days to calm winter horizons. Visitors can enjoy historic lighthouses, outdoor recreation, and diverse ...

From the wild, remote beaches of Ocracoke to the legendary surf casting at Cape Hatteras, the Outer Banks is a paradise for ...

Pace of sea-level rise has turned Outer Banks coastal area into a ‘canary in the coalmine’ for other east coast communities ...

Discover the many reasons to plan a trip to Ocracoke, North Carolina, in the Outer Banks this year. Ahead, the best things to do in Ocracoke, from dining to activities to the beach.

Historian David Cecelski writes that when the mailboat Violet arrived in Marshallberg, News & Observer correspondent C.J.

Sometimes the best destinations are the ones that make you earn them, and Ocracoke Island in North Carolina’s Outer Banks ...

That’s Ocracoke Island, a slice of coastal paradise tucked away in North Carolina’s Outer Banks that feels like stepping into ...

The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse renovation in Dare County is taking longer than expected. Visitors to the Outer Banks of North ...

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse to remain closed this summer ...