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As Outer Banks flooding persists, Ocracoke evacuation order lifted for residents

Ocracoke residents will be allowed to return home after North Carolina announced a limited ferry schedule. And Friday morning ...

NC Highway 12 closure: NCDOT faces ongoing battle with overwash along Outer Banks roadway

North Carolina Department of Transportation crews are working around the clock to remove water and sand from North Carolina ...

Outer Banks evacuation orders have been lifted. Visitors may return starting Sunday.

Though “extreme caution,” is advised when using the roads of the Outer Banks, officials are dropping the evacuation orders ...

UPDATE: Storm surge warning active for Northern Outer Banks until early Friday

An updated storm surge warning was issued by the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC on Thursday at 10:48 a.m. in effect until 7 p.m ...

Local Outer Banks business owners react to the storm aftermath

So perhaps it's not a shocking revelation that pedigree means little to him when it comes to business potential, he says in ...

High surf and rip current risks in the Outer Banks continue Friday; Hurricane Erin's latest track

Hurricane Erin is now several hundred miles off the North Carolina coast early Friday. While the worst of the storm is behind us, high waves may cause some overwash during high tides on Friday. For ...

Hurricane Erin live updates: Conditions across North Carolina's Outer Banks to continue to deteriorate

Hurricane Erin is marching north, lashing North Carolina's Outer Banks with rough waves and coastal flooding, and bringing a ...

As waters rise on Outer Banks, forecasters warn Erin may bring major flooding to Hampton Roads

As Hurricane Erin grows in size, impacts from the storm’s intensity will be felt “well outside” the storm’s center, including in Hampton Roads. The storm’s impacts ...