On North Carolina’s barrier islands, the line between road and ocean has become dangerously thin. The image of pavement crumbling into surf, leaving residents and visitors suddenly isolated, captures ...

As Outer Banks houses on stilts waver and collapse into the ocean – 15 have fallen since mid-September – it looks like climate change has reached a literal tipping point. But scientists say the ...

DARE COUNTY, N.C. (WNCN) — Officials on the North Carolina coast are warning residents of the impacts of a coastal low that arrived Saturday morning. According to the National Weather Service, impacts ...

RODANTHE, N.C. — A ninth house has fallen into the ocean on the Outer Banks. This one fell in Rodanthe, instead of the past eight, which fell in Buxton. The ninth house collapsed shortly before 6 p.m.

BUXTON, N.C. — Cleanup has begun on the Outer Banks after eight beachfront homes in Buxton collapsed into the ocean this week. Hurricanes Humberto and Imelda both stayed well off the East Coast, but ...

Six unoccupied houses along North Carolina's Outer Banks collapsed into the ocean on Tuesday as Hurricanes Humberto and Imelda rumbled in the Atlantic, a spokesperson for the Buxton Civic Association ...

“Service and Heroism: The Nags Head Ocean Rescue Story” premieres Tuesday with a free showing at Jennette’s Pier in Nags Head. Designed to educate the public about ocean safety and to celebrate the ...

2025 storms toppled 15 Buxton homes and one in Rodanthe, raising relocation questions. Policy debates resume on long-term habitation, rebuilding and coastal retreat options. Small vintage cottages ...

Five unoccupied houses along North Carolina’s Outer Banks collapsed into the ocean Tuesday as Hurricanes Humberto and Imelda rumbled in the Atlantic, the National Park Service said, marking the latest ...

Fifteen Outer Banks homes collapsed since mid-September, prompting retreat. Beach nourishment costs millions and only delays erosion, not permanent protection. Experts urge buyouts, insurance reform ...