OAK ISLAND -- There are dangerous shoals and conditions off North Carolina's 300-mile long coastline. And before the days of GPS systems, lighthouses played a major role in keeping ships and mariners ...

OAK ISLAND, N.C. (WITN) -Oak Island Lighthouse is upgrading and will use LED technology to guide mariners. The new lights should be installed and operational on Oak Island lighthouse by mid-December.

An event is being held to discuss the history of the Oak Island Lighthouse (Photo: WWAY) OAK ISLAND, NC (WWAY) — History Buffs should mark their calendars for an event being held at the Oak Island ...

What makes it the “heart”: One hundred thirty-one steps for arguably the best view in all of Brunswick County. The Oak Island Lighthouse sits 169 feet above the water and the panoramic views are ...

OAK ISLAND, N.C. (WECT) - The Coast Guard lit the new LED-based rotating beacon at the Oak Island Lighthouse on Caswell Beach, Monday. The famous beacon’s lights have been replaced with ...

It may not be North Carolina's tallest lighthouse at 153 high, or even the prettiest, but the Oak Island Lighthouse has many distinct and unusual features. The light system itself, for example, unlike ...

OAK ISLAND, NC (WWAY) — The Oak Island Lighthouse is set to get an updated look. It was built in 1958 and was once the brightest lighthouse in the country. Its light has a distinctive pattern that ...

The Coast Guard lit a first of its kind LED-based rotating beacon at Oak Island Lighthouse on Caswell Beach, N.C., Dec. 7, 2020. (U.S. Coast Guard photo) The Coast Guard lit a first of its kind ...