One of the things that makes the Outer Banks, a 200-mile stretch of barrier islands off the coast of North Carolina, so special is that each of its towns and islands have a personality and character ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A North Carolina beach destination was recently recognized as one of the most charming small towns in the country. HGTV included Ocracoke Island, at the southern tip of the state’s ...

OCRACOKE, N.C. — As Hurricane Erin nears the North Carolina coast, authorities have taken major steps to protect residents and infrastructure along NC Highway 12 on Ocracoke Island. After the last ...

NC 12 near Ocracoke Island has been closed Saturday afternoon due to heavy ocean overwash from the nor’easter storm, according to the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT).

N.C. Highway 12 on Ocracoke Island remains closed Tuesday due to overwash, according to the North Carolina Department of ...

The Outer Banks are a string of barrier islands off the coast of North Carolina that run 120 miles from the Virginia border to Ocracoke Island. A popular vacation destination, Southerners can’t get ...

OCRACOKE, N.C. — A portion of NC 12 on Ocracoke Island is closed Saturday due to heavy ocean overwash caused by the ongoing nor’easter, transportation officials said. The closure stretches from the ...

A North Carolina beach destination was recently recognized as one of the most charming small towns in the country. HGTV included Ocracoke Island, at the southern tip of the state’s Outer Banks region, ...