Oak Island Coverage

3 homes struck by lightning in Oak Island, one a total loss

The Oak Island Fire Department responded to three homes struck by lightning on Wednesday night. Two homes had minor damage, but a home on W. Yacht Drive was a total loss.

Coast Guard resumes search for missing Charlotte business owner who disappeared on fishing trip

Jeffrey Kale was last seen around 4 p.m. Saturday on his 32-foot boat off the coast of Oak Island, officials said.

WCNC

Oak Island police, Coast Guard searching for missing boater

Jeffrey Kale, 47, went fishing in the Atlantic Ocean on April 6 in his 32-foot Cape Horn boat with SC hull number SC2225DJ.

WRAL staff

Shark bites 9-year-old swimming in shallow water at Oak Island

A 9-year-old was bitten by a shark Wednesday afternoon while swimming in the ocean in Oak Island.

Tar Heel Traveler : The Hoarders, Inc. at Oak Island

Tar Heel Traveler Scott Mason stopped by The Hoarders, Inc., a store in Oak Island that sells a variety of strange and interesting items.

At least 6 people stung by Portuguese Man O' Wars near Oak Island

Portuguese Man O' Wars have been spotted at beaches like Surf City, Oak Island, and Sunset Beach. They are similar to a jellyfish -- and have a powerful sting.

Pelican tangled in fishing line rescued at Oak Island

Oak Island Water Rescue on Wednesday performed a rescue of a pelican that was trapped in a fishing line.

WECT staff

Massive bonfire, hole left unattended on Oak Island beach could harm sea turtles

The Oak Island Fire Department is reminding beachgoers of bonfire rules after responding to a dangerous incident on Sunday.

Oak Island Lighthouse a welcoming light at Caswell Beach

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 any other in the country.

52-year-old Hickory man drowns at Oak Island

The Town of Oak Island confirmed that there was a fatal drowning just after 2 p.m. on Sunday in Oak Island.

Sea turtles being released back into ocean at Oak Island

Oak Island will undoubtedly be crowded on Monday afternoon when four sea turtles are released.

Oak Island sea turtles being released back into the ocean

Four sea turtles are being released back into the ocean at Oak Island on Monday.

Father, son killed from getting caught in rip current at Oak Island

A father and son were killed Wednesday afternoon after getting caught in a rip current near Oak Island pier.

Father and son killed in Oak Island rip current

A father and son were killed Wednesday afternoon after getting caught in a rip current near Oak Island pier.

Sydney Franklin, WRAL multiplatform producer

Alligator surfs in waves at Oak Island beach

A 12-foot-long alligator was spotted riding the waves in Oak Island. Officials say it's not uncommon to see alligators on the beach. (Video from Ellen Oakes Moorefield)

12-foot long alligator surfing waves at Oak Island is 'a regular sight,' officials say

A 12-foot long alligator was spotted surfing the waves at Oak Island near the Ocean Crest Pier on Sunday.

Maggie Brown, WRAL Multiplatform producer

Manta rays prompt shark scare along Oak Island beach

Someone spotted what appears to be large sharks near the beach, Oak Island Water Rescue posted to social media Thursday.

NC beachgoers rescue child caught in rip current

Officials said that "tragedy was averted" on Thursday after strangers rescued a child from a rip current at a Brunswick County beach.

Maggie Brown, WRAL multiplatform producer

Town of Oak Island writing new evacuation policy

Town council members are drafting a mandatory evacuation of visitors and non-residents during future storms.

Flat beach, displaced sand dunes at Oak Island cause concerns

Oak Island is reopening on Friday after being damaged by Isaias. However, displaced sand has left the beach flat and the sand dunes displaced, leaving beach houses at risk if future storms approach.

Hurricane Isaias leaves more than $10 million in damages at Oak Island

WECT reports Oak Island leaders estimate Hurricane Isaias is responsible for $10 million worth of damage to homes and millions more to businesses.

Kendall McGee, WECT News

Neighborhoods still working to clear all that sand piled up by Isaias

WRAL's Amanda Lamb reports that while people are working to repair the damage caused on Oak Island by Hurricane Isaias, getting rid of the sand the storm blew up on the roads and even in homes is just as difficult.

Families, businesses continue repairs on Oak Island

During the storm, the ocean came rushing beneath hone on the first row of Oak Island and brought all the sand from the dunes with it and deposited it on the road.

Amanda Lamb, WRAL reporter

Oak Island residents still stunned at damage from Isaias

WRAL's Amanda Lamb spoke with residents who helped others during Hurricane Isaias. She also had reaction from others about the damage the storm did to the area.

Fires break out at homes on Ocean Isle Beach

WRAL's Lena Tillett shows us Ring Camera video of the fires that have hit homes in the Ocean Isle Beach area in the wake of Hurricane Isaias.