OCRACOKE, N.C. — The main artery of the Outer Banks will reopen on Monday afternoon, days after sand and overwash from Hurricane Erin shut it down. The North Carolina Department of Transportation said ...

OCRACOKE, N.C. (WAVY) – NC 12 is closed near Ocracoke Island following the arrival of the last ferry due to an increasing ocean overwash, according to NCDOT. NC 12 is closed between the National Park ...

Heather and Phil explore Ocracoke Island, where locals fear the ghost of Blackbeard is lingering in a new episode of ...

A team of researchers want to hear from Ocracoke residents their perspective on managing challenges associated with the island's changing environment.

One of the things that makes the Outer Banks, a 200-mile stretch of barrier islands off the coast of North Carolina, so ...

MANTEO, N.C. (WAVY) — Mandatory evacuation orders for Hatteras Island and Ocracoke Island have been issued due to the potential impacts from Hurricane Erin, as much of the Outer Banks is under ...

OCRACOKE, N.C. — Researchers are beginning a study to evaluate how erosion may impact transportation systems on Ocracoke Island. They say strategies that have been used for decades to maintain NC 12 ...

OCRACOKE, N.C. (WITN) - Five years ago, on September 6, 2019, Hurricane Dorian, a Category 1 storm, devastated many regions in the east. Ocracoke and Hatteras Islands were some of them. According to ...

The North Carolina Senate has included a proposal to toll four ferry routes and raise fares on four others in its proposed budget. Sen. Bobby Hanig, a Powells Point Republican, opposed the provision.

NORTH CAROLINA, USA — The North Carolina Ferry System resumed its regular summer schedules Saturday for residents, property owners and essential personnel traveling between Ocracoke and Cedar Island ...

NCDOT evaluates four ferry terminal options as erosion threatens Ocracoke dock. Public feedback favors fortifying South Dock if N.C. 12 roadway is stabilized. Future sea-level rise may force ...