Northern end of Ocracoke Island Wednesday morning Oct. 15, 2025. Photo by Matt Janson. By Joy Crist, Island Free Press While N.C. Highway 12 reopened on Hatteras Island shortly before 7 p.m.

Officials with the Cape Hatteras National Seashore are issuing warnings of closures and erosion along parts of NC 12 as ...

NCDOT NC12 on Hatteras Island has opened as of 5:00 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 13. NC12 on Ocracoke is remaining closed until NCDOT ...

NC 12 near Ocracoke Island has been closed Saturday afternoon due to heavy ocean overwash from the nor’easter storm, according to the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT).

Ocracoke is one of those rare destinations where time seems to slow down. As someone who regularly explores North Carolina’s ...

Travel is dangerous.” That is how the North Carolina Department of Transportation described N.C. Highway 12 after announcing ...

North Carolina’s longest most susceptible coastal road to flooding that averages about $1 million in maintenance costs ...

Photo of the north end of NC12 by Ocracoke’s NCDOT worker Shanon Eiben taken at about 10 a.m. Oct. 12. By Peter Vankevich All ferry routes for Ocracoke are currently suspended (Oct. 12) ...

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North Carolina’s Outer Banks has always been more than just a pretty beach; it’s a winding, wild slice of history, nature, and thrill. Whether you're chasing ghostly shipwreck legends, sandboarding ...