The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has launched a COVID-19 Exposure Notification app called ‘SlowCOVIDNC’ today, Sept. 22. The app will help North Carolinians slow the spread of the virus by alerting them when they may have been exposed to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. It is completely anonymous and [...] Local News |  Full Article

10:45 A.M. UPDATE: N.C. Highway 12 on Hatteras and Ocracoke islands will open to traffic at noon, per a Thursday morning update from the N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT). N.C. Highway 12 will remain closed until at least noon on Thursday, per a Wednesday afternoon update from the N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT). “Today’s tides [...] Local News |  Full Article

Due to continual ocean overwash with Wednesday’s midday high tide, the N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) now estimates that N.C. Highway 12 will open at 6 p.m. at the earliest, per a recent update. Overwash was impacting the newly formed protective berms on Ocracoke Island and Pea Island, however, NCDOT crews are continuing to work [...] Local News |  Full Article

1:00 P.M. UPDATE: Due to continual ocean overwash with Wednesday’s midday high tide, the N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) now estimates that N.C. Highway 12 will open at 6 p.m. at the earliest, per a recent update. N.C. Highway 12 remains closed between Oregon Inlet and Rodanthe, as well as on Ocracoke Island between the [...] Local News |  Full Article

Hatteras and Ocracoke islands were battered with another round of coastal flooding on Tuesday, with ocean overwash occurring several hours before and after the 12:00 p.m. high tide. Significant ocean overwash was reported throughout the islands in northern Hatteras village, Buxton, Avon, Rodanthe, Pea Island, and northern Ocracoke Island. Several vehicles became stuck in deep [...] Local News |  Full Article

Dare County released the following COVID-19 update for Tuesday, September 22, which details the county’s most recent active cases, testing efforts, and additional community information. Dare County COVID-19 Case Update The total COVID-19 positive case count in Dare County is 520, of which there are 8 active cases among residents of Dare County. Of the [...] Local News |  Full Article

Some North Carolina small businesses that have experienced extraordinary disruption to their operations due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic may benefit from a $40 million relief program to help offset fixed costs like rent, mortgage interests and utility bills, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. “Small businesses are the backbone of our economy – powering our [...] Local News |  Full Article

Per an update from NCDOT, Tuesday’s high tide is severely hampering efforts to reopen N.C. Highway 12 on Hatteras and Ocracoke islands. NCDOT crews are working to clear sand and water off the road, but the reopening time of N.C. 12 has been pushed back to 2 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon. Ocean overwash was impacting [...] Local News |  Full Article

11:30 A.M. UPDATE: Tuesday’s high tide is severely hampering efforts to reopen N.C. Highway 12 on Hatteras and Ocracoke today. NCDOT crews are continuing work to clear sand and water off the road, but the reopening time of N.C. 12 has been pushed back to 2 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon. Ocean overwash was impacting N.C. [...] Local News |  Full Article

President Donald Trump will reportedly extend a moratorium on new leases for oil and natural gas drilling off the North Carolina coast for at least the next decade. U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R) said in a statement issued Monday that he had spoken with the President earlier in the day, and was informed that North [...] Local News |  Full Article

11:30 A.M. UPDATE: Tuesday’s high tide is severely hampering efforts to reopen N.C. Highway 12 on Hatteras and Ocracoke today. NCDOT crews are continuing work to clear sand and water off the road, but the reopening time of N.C. 12 has been pushed back to 2 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon. Per a Tuesday morning update [...] Local News |  Full Article

The Coastal Flood Warning for the Northern Outer Banks and Hatteras Island has been extended into Tuesday afternoon to account for the next two high tide cycles, per a Monday afternoon update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport / Morehead City office. A Coastal Flood Advisory also remains in effect through Tuesday afternoon for [...] Local News |  Full Article

Severe weather has caused significant dune loss and ocean overwash in several locations along N.C. Highway 12, causing the N.C. Department of Transportation to close the road in two locations until at least Tuesday afternoon. The combination of seasonal high tides, strong northeast winds, and long form waves created by Hurricane Teddy has caused ocean conditions [...] Local News |  Full Article

Significant ocean overwash was reported with Monday morning’s high tide on stretches of Hatteras and Ocracoke islands that have already been battered by coastal flooding over the weekend. Per an update from the National Weather Service, the high tide late on Monday morning will bring the highest water levels of the week, coinciding with the [...] Local News |  Full Article

After temporarily opening on Sunday afternoon, N.C. Highway 12 closed again in between Rodanthe and Oregon Inlet on Hatteras Island, and in between the pony pens and the ferry terminal on Ocracoke Island, due to ocean overwash that coincided with Sunday night’s high tide. The highway remained closed in both locations as of Monday morning. [...] Local News |  Full Article