Gusty winds and chilly temperatures from a cold front that moved through the Outer Banks on Tuesday are expected to continue through Wednesday, however, N.C. Highway 12 remains passable throughout and no coastal flooding has been reported with this recent system. Though sand and foam was reported on N.C. Highway 12 in multiple locations on [...] Local News |  Full Article

Susan Peoples was so charmed by Ocracoke when she volunteered to help with Hurricane Dorian relief that she wanted her home community to help the island further, and the church came through with an unexpected sum. Peoples, who lives in Louisburg, Franklin County, told her church congregation at the Louisburg Baptist Church about the flooding [...] Local News |  Full Article

During its monthly meeting Nov. 5, members of the Outer Banks Restaurant Association (OBRA) voted unanimously to welcome Ocracoke restaurants with full benefits. The move is part of a continuing effort to help the community devastated by Hurricane Dorian. OBRA was founded in 1985 as the Dare County Restaurant Association and has been doing business [...] Local News |  Full Article

A strong cold front will move across eastern North Carolina Tuesday evening into Wednesday, producing gusty winds, elevated water levels, and near-freezing temperatures, per a Tuesday morning update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. Winds of 25-30 mph with gusts up to 40-45 mph are forecast for Thursday night, and 1-2 [...] Local News |  Full Article

The Ocracoke Control Group met on Monday, November 11, and recommended to the Hyde County Board of Commissioners to lift the evacuation order on November 22, 2019, or immediately following the reopening of N.C. Highway 12, which is currently slated and on schedule to reopen on November 22. The Hyde County Board of Commissioners recognizes [...] Local News |  Full Article

  A cold front that is forecast to move into the Outer Banks area on Tuesday will bring strong winds, a dramatic drop in temperatures, and a slight risk of soundside flooding from Cape Point to the Down East area of coastal North Carolina, per the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport / Morehead City Office. [...] Local News |  Full Article

The Ocracoke Interfaith Relief & Recovery Team (OIRRT) operations center will open at the Life Saving Church on Lighthouse Road on Monday, Nov. 11. Hours will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. The Joint Recovery Center on Ocracoke Island ceased operations on the island on Nov. 7. The OIRRT provides assistance [...] Local News |  Full Article

Cape Hatteras National Seashore announced on Saturday that they have completed the pavement preservation project along N.C. Highway 12 between Whalebone Junction and south Nags Head. At 3 p.m. on Sunday, the detour on South Old Oregon Inlet Road will be discontinued and N.C. 12 will reopen. A layer of asphalt pavement has been applied to the highway to preserve [...] Local News |  Full Article

On Thursday night, volunteers with the Hatteras Island Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), the Cape Hatteras United Methodist Men, local fire stations, and other partner organizations came together at the Avon Fire Station to give thanks for the wave of support and hard work in the wake of Hurricane Dorian. Hatteras Island CERT President Larry [...] Local News |  Full Article

Appliances are still needed in areas hit hardest by Hurricane Dorian, and donations are still being collected in the northern Outer Banks via a partnership between Nags Head local Connie Leech and Nags Head Self Storage. Leech has been working in the past few weeks to organize donation collections in the northern Outer Banks – [...] Local News |  Full Article

A strong cold front will bring widespread rain on Thursday night, and gusty winds and cooler temperatures on Friday, per a Thursday morning update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. Strong winds and rough seas will develop late Thursday night and will continue throughout the day on Friday. The cold front [...] Local News |  Full Article

Despite urging from some Ocracoke islanders, the Hyde County commissioners delayed action Monday night to reopen Ocracoke and will take up the question again on Nov. 18. Ocracoke was shut down on Sept. 4 when the commissioners declared a mandatory evacuation ahead of Hurricane Dorian, which struck the island Sept. 6 causing massive flooding that [...] Local News |  Full Article

This week, more than 65 households on Ocracoke have been awarded assistance for Dorian recovery from money raised by the Outer Banks Community Foundation. As relief efforts continue on the island, much more financial assistance is to come, according to Community Foundation representatives. The Ocracoke Firehouse Committee, which is the group of volunteers disbursing the [...] Local News |  Full Article

To facilitate the N.C. Department of Transportation’s paving operation on N.C. Highway 12 on Ocracoke Island, the North Carolina Ferry System is making an adjustment to its Hatteras- Ocracoke Silver Lake schedule beginning Nov. 7. Starting Nov. 7, the 10 p.m. departure from Hatteras to Ocracoke-Silver Lake and the 12:30 a.m. return trip will be [...] Local News |  Full Article

All Dare County offices will be closed on Monday, November 11,  in observance of Veterans Day. The Dare County C&D Landfill, Manteo and Buxton Transfer Stations, the Manteo Recycle Yard and the Rodanthe Recycle Center will also be closed on Monday, November 11. A revised trash collection schedule is in place for the week of [...] Local News |  Full Article