Water main break found in Buxton The National Weather Service in Newport/Morehead City has issued a Flood Watch in effect for our region from late on Saturday, Aug. 23 until 5 p.m. on Sunday, Aug.

The North Carolina Department of Transportation said N.C. 12 is closed from the Oregon Inlet to Hatteras Village due to unsafe driving conditions. The NCDOT said NC 12 remains closed at the Marc Basnight Bridge as Hurricane Erin continues to move offshore.

Forecasters predicted the storm would peak Thursday and said it could regain strength but was expected to turn out to sea.

As Hurricane Erin edged closer to the Outer Banks of North Carolina this week, much attention has been placed on Highway 12, a roughly 150-mile-long byway that connects that state’s islands and peninsulas. It is beloved by locals and tourists because of its scenic views of the ocean, sand dunes and old lighthouses.

Hurricane Erin is moving northeast, away from North Carolina's coast, on Thursday morning, but flooding impacts will linger in the Outer Banks. Video from a Buxton resident shows floodwaters covering the streets in a Hatteras Village oceanfront neighborhood,

Erin made a turn to the northeast and was finally moving away from the United States as a weakened Category 1 hurricane, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm passed as close as about 200 miles from the North Carolina coast.

The Hyde County Board of Commissioners enacted a State of Emergency for Ocracoke Island effective at 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 17, 2025, due to the anticipated flooding impacts from […]

Dare County officials declared a state of emergency Sunday evening as they say Hurricane Erin is forecast to bring life-threatening impacts to the Outer Banks.