By Connie Leinbach Thousands of UPS packages bound for Ocracoke residents and businesses are awaiting delivery while NC 12 remains closed between the Basnight Bridge and Rodanthe. According to sources ...

Ferry service to and from Ocracoke was suspended by Saturday evening, Oct. 17, 2026, because of dangerous winds and rough seas from the coastal storm that later became Subtropical Storm Josephine.

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Early voting on Ocracoke. Polls open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Oct. 22 and 23 in the Ocracoke Volunteer Fire Department, 822 Irvin Garrish Highway, which is the same location for the Nov. 3 election.

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UPDATE (Oct. 21, 1:48 pm.): Ferries are running between Ocracoke and Hatteras on the following schedule: Departing Hatteras at noon and 3 p.m. Departing Ocracoke at 1:30 and 4:30 p.m. Since NC12 on ...

Ocean overwash during Tuesday afternoon’s high tide eroded parts of a newly rebuilt dune near the Pea Island Visitor Center, keeping N.C. 12 closed between the Marc Basnight Bridge and Rodanthe with ...

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For weekend of Oct. 17 and 18, 2026. The Outer Banks is bracing for another nor’easter expected to bring several days of hazardous coastal conditions beginning Saturday, Oct. 17, and continuing into ...

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