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Portion of NC 12 closed until further notice on Ocracoke Island

As Hurricane Erin nears the North Carolina coast, authorities have taken major steps to protect residents and infrastructure ...

NC Ferries carried 1,113 vehicles off Ocracoke Island

NC Ferries have successfully evacuated 1,113 vehicles and 2,263 passengers from Ocracoke Island, with the final boat set to ...

UPDATE: Ocracoke Island under a storm surge watch until Tuesday afternoon

The NWS Newport/Morehead City NC released an updated storm surge watch at 5:05 a.m. on Tuesday in effect until 1:15 p.m. for ...

UPDATE: Tropical storm warning in place for Ocracoke Island until early Wednesday

The NWS Newport/Morehead City NC released an updated tropical storm warning at 4:42 p.m. on Tuesday in effect until Wednesday ...

Hurricane Erin threatens North Carolina's Outer Banks with storm surge

Hurricane Erin, churning north in the Atlantic hundreds of miles offshore, is expected to trigger a dangerous storm surge and ...

Tideland Electric send 11 crew members to Ocracoke as Hurricane Erin impacts escalate

Tideland Electric Membership Corportation had 11 crew members deployed to Ocracoke to supplement their island workforce.

UPDATE: Storm surge warning in place for Ocracoke Island until Wednesday afternoon

An updated storm surge warning was issued by the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC on Tuesday at 4:42 p.m. in effect until ...

North Carolina Beach Towns Brace for a Surge of Dangerous Seas

Most of the tourists have left Ocracoke Island, and the surfers are watching closely as deadly rip currents lurk below the ...