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Great news for drivers on the Outer Banks this evening! The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) announced ...
N.C.12 at the north end of Ocracoke Island is shown while it remained closed early Monday. Photo: NCDOT Transportation along ...
NC12 on Ocracoke will be reopened at 5 pm Aug. 25, 2025. Photo: C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer The NCDOT has reported that NC12 on Ocracoke Island will REOPEN today (Aug. 25) at 5 p.m. with ...
After being closed for several days following overwash from Hurricane Erin, the North Carolina Department of Transportation ...
The last stretch of Highway 12 that was closed because of Hurricane Erin will reopen this afternoon. The Department of Transportation says the highway, between the pony pens and the northern ferry ...
Despite NC 12 on Hatteras Island’s reopening, NC 12 on Ocracoke Island’s north side will remain closed Sunday, according to ...
The North Carolina Department of Transportation will be reopening N.C. 12 on the north end of Ocracoke at 5 p.m., according to a press release from the department.
The North Carolina Ferry System announced that NC12 on Ocracoke Island will reopen on Monday, August 25, at 5 p.m. The ...
As recovery is underway, some parts of the Outer Banks are still working hard to get things back to normal — and the weather ...
The NWS Newport/Morehead City NC released an updated coastal flood advisory at 4:02 p.m. on Saturday in effect until Sunday ...
Hyde County lifts the evacuation order for Ocracoke Island's residents, with access prioritized pending ferry availability.
Despite NC 12 on Peas and Hatteras Island's reopening, NC 12 on Ocracoke Island's north side will remain closed today, ...