N.C. 12, the highway that runs down the spine of the Outer Banks, is constantly at risk of being covered in water and sand because of erosion and sea-level rise. Those forces also threaten one of the ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Hatteras Inlet widened from 0.25 to 2.5 miles, trip times nearly doubled. Erosion damaged Ocracoke ferry terminal, forcing loss of ...

Shoaling shifts NCDOT’s propulsion needs, prompting a sea change. Thrustmaster waterjets step in to carry the day. In Swansboro, N.C., boatbuilder U.S. Workboats (formerly Armstrong Marine) is ...

OCRACOKE INLET, N.C. —The Coast Guard said Monday night it has suspended the search for a 27-year-old woman in the water in the vicinity of Portsmouth Island in Ocracoke Inlet. Watchstanders at Coast ...

OCRACOKE INLET, N.C. (WAVY) — The Coast Guard is searching for two people in the water near Portsmouth Island in Ocracoke Inlet, North Carolina on Saturday. Coast Guard officials received a report ...

Ocracoke is a remote Outer Banks island reachable only by ferry, known for quiet beaches, golf cart travel, and a relaxed coastal atmosphere. The island has deep historical roots tied to Blackbeard, ...

The North Carolina Artificial Reef Program has completed two major reef enhancement projects off the Outer Banks aimed at ...

The N.C. Artificial Reef Program this month completed two major reef enhancements at offshore reefs off Cape Hatteras and off Ocracoke.

Hatteras Inlet widened from 0.25 to 2.5 miles, trip times nearly doubled. Erosion damaged Ocracoke ferry terminal, forcing loss of staging areas. NCDOT built a bulkhead in 2019, but ongoing exposure ...