Three months before the start of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, Dare and Hyde County officials urged state lawmakers Thursday to help them fund a more permanent solution to maintain North ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. North Carolina Highway 12 closed Saturday evening between the Oregon Inlet and Rodanthe and the north of Ocracoke at 6 p.m. due to ...

On North Carolina’s barrier islands, the line between road and ocean has become dangerously thin. The image of pavement crumbling into surf, leaving residents and visitors suddenly isolated, captures ...

The Ocracoke Access Alliance is hoping that they’ll be able to speak to N.C. Governor Josh Stein about NC 12 access issues HATTERAS, N.C. — The views are unforgettable for anyone driving down North ...

A compact track loader operator moves sand in an effort to prevent overwash on N.C. Highway 12 in Buxton on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025, as a nor’easter is expected to impact the North Carolina coast.

Sandbag area. Photo by Island Free Press By Joy Crist, Island Free Press Work is underway on a sandbag replacement project along a vulnerable stretch of N.C. Highway 12 on northern Ocracoke ...

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. A driver braves standing water on N.C. 12 south of Oregon Inlet, near Rodanthe, on ...

NC Highway 12 remains closed for safety amid deteriorating conditions Posted: February 2, 2026 | Last updated: February 2, 2026 North Carolina Highway 12 closed Saturday evening between the Oregon ...

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. A compact track loader operator moves sand in an effort to prevent overwash on N.C.

A driver braves standing water on N.C. 12 south of Oregon Inlet, near Rodanthe, on Sunday, Oct. 12, as a nor’easter’s high winds and heavy surf sent sand and ocean water onto the highway. Sections of ...