If you flew to Outer Banks, you have the Wright Brothers to thank. In the early 1900s, Orville and Wilbur moved here from Ohio for the area's steady winds to pursue their aviation dreams.

MANTEO, N.C. (WAVY) – The Wright Brothers National Memorial announced on Monday that they will waive entrance fees on eight days throughout 2025. The memorial, which was first opened in 1932 ...

Photo of the Wright Brothers Monument at Wright Brothers National Memorial. The Wright Brothers National Memorial will waive its entrance fee on eight days in 2025, including Martin Luther King Jr.

Once the Wright Brothers had invented a practical and consistently flyable machine (what we now call an airplane) in 1903, they began developing the aviation business. One of the many variations of ...

Fracking CEO Chris Wright is on track to be the nation’s next energy secretary despite a few tense moments during his confirmation hearing. © AP Photo/Rod Lamkey ...

Wright pledges to be an ‘unabashed’ energy proponent: “I will work tirelessly to implement his bold agenda as an unabashed steward for all sources of affordable, reliable and secure American ...

(Photo contributed by Matt Thurber) HUDSON’S BAY — Local pilot, machinist and airplane builder Harmon Lange received the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award, the highest honor given by the ...

Wilbur and Orville Wright, colloquially known as the Wright Brothers, are credited with flying the first powered, heavier-than-air and controlled aircraft. Paone said aviators previously flew ...