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North Carolina’s most scenic drives: Where the journey is the destination

North Carolina is a state of dramatic contrasts. On the Western edge, you can be exploring mist-shrouded mountains, in its ...

5 Walkable US Beach Towns Where You Can Skip The Car

Traffic jams and searching for parking don't make a relaxing beach getaway, so plan your trip based on where you can minimize ...
Ocracoke Observer

Portsmouth Island Christmas Bird Count records 78 species

The Henry Pigott house on Portsmouth Island. Photo by Sara Hassatt By Peter Vankevich The Portsmouth Island Christmas Bird Count took place this year after having been canceled in 2023 and 2024 ...
WTKR

Ocracoke residents push for NC 12 emergency declaration

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 ...
Raleigh News & Observer

Ocracoke group wants governor to try to hurry fixes for NC 12 along Outer Banks

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Ocracoke businesses urge Gov. Stein to declare emergency for NC 12 repairs Group wants state to accelerate winter projects and seek ...
The Herald SC

Ocracoke group wants governor to try to hurry fixes for NC 12 along Outer Banks

Ocracoke businesses urge Gov. Stein to declare emergency for NC 12 repairs Group wants state to accelerate winter projects and seek variance to replace sandbags Officials warn sea-level rise and ...
AOL

Ocracoke group wants governor to try to hurry fixes for NC 12 along Outer Banks

A group of Ocracoke Village business owners has added its voice to the chorus calling for Gov. Josh Stein to declare an emergency over the condition of N.C. Highway 12 on the Outer Banks. The group, ...
WRAL

N.C. Highway 12 reopens in Ocracoke after Nor’Easter flooding

N.C. Highway 12 reopened in Ocracoke on Wednesday after flooding from the Nor’Easter over the weekend that brought high surf, coastal flooding and wind gusts up to 60 mph to the Outer Banks. This ...
WRAL

Much of NC 12 reopens, ferries bring equipment to clear overwash in Ocracoke

N.C. Highway 12 has reopened in Hatteras, but the highway on Ocracoke Island remains closed Tuesday due to overwash, according to the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Most spots ...
WFMY News2

NC 12 still has limited access after Nor'easter hits the coast: NCDOT

NORTH CAROLINA, USA — NC 12 is still closed on Ocracoke and Hatteras Islands while crews continue cleanup from a Nor’easter bringing heavy winds and rain to the Outer Banks, according to NCDOT. On ...
WAVY-TV

NC 12 opens on Hatteras Island, still closed on Ocracoke

OCRACOKE, N.C. (WAVY) — NC 12 on Hatteras Island reopened around 5 p.m. Monday, but it remains closed on Ocracoke Island due to ocean overwash. NCDOT’s update Sunday morning noted a nor’easter had ...