Ocean overwash was reported on N.C. Highway 12 in northern Buxton and northern Ocracoke Island on Tuesday afternoon, several hours before the approximate 5:30 p.m….
The North Carolina Ferry System reported Tuesday morning that 866 vehicles and 1,810 people were evacuated from Ocracoke Island as Hyde County’s mandatory evacuation order…
Cape Hatteras Secondary and Cape Hatteras Elementary schools will be closed on Wednesday and Thursday due to the expected impacts from Hurricane Erin. The Tuesday…
A Storm Surge Watch and Tropical Storm Watch have been issued for the Outer Banks as Major Hurricane Erin moves northward offshore, with forecasters warning…
Officials in Dare and Hyde counties have issued mandatory evacuation orders for Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands ahead of Hurricane Erin, which strengthened overnight into a…
Despite remaining offshore, Hurricane Erin poses a growing threat, as increasingly powerful ocean conditions and a slight westward shift in its path have amplified concerns…
The Outer Banks Visitors Bureau has announced that early-bird registration is officially open for the 11th Annual OBX Tourism Summit, which will take place on…
Dare County Emergency Management is urging residents and visitors throughout the Outer Banks to remain vigilant as Hurricane Erin approaches the East Coast. Although the…
A long-running Outer Banks holiday tradition will return this year, as a community performance of George Frideric Handel’s Messiah is scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 23,…
From SamWalkerOBXNews.com While it is still too early to know the exact path of what is expected to be the season’s first hurricane, the Outer…