Just off the coast of North Carolina sits Bald Head Island, a picturesque paradise with pristine beaches and maritime forests.
But beneath the charming exterior lies a dark mystery that has haunted the island for decades.
When I visited last summer, I noticed how locals would clam up whenever certain topics were mentioned – particularly anything related to a Halloween night in 1999 that forever changed this seemingly idyllic community.
Why Locals Stay Silent Decades Later
Grabbing dinner at one of the island’s seafood joints, I casually mentioned the ‘lighthouse incident’ to my server. His friendly demeanor vanished faster than the hushpuppies he’d just delivered. ‘We don’t talk about that here,’ he muttered before walking away…