Sand buildup below the water's surface is blocking boats from accessing the Atlantic Ocean in the Outer Banks community of Hatteras Island, trapping more than 60 captains inside their marinas.

Cape Hatteras National Seashore is located in Frisco, North Carolina. On Saturday, a 17-year-old died after portions of a sand dune collapsed and buried him inside a hole that had been dug.

HATTERAS, N.C. — Officials say the skull of a humpback whale washed onto the shore of Hatteras Island on Wednesday. Cape Hatteras National Seashore said a large portion of the skull was found ...