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THIS JUST IN: NCDOT is targeting noon Friday to reopen N.C. 12 near the Pea Island Visitor Center with a one-lane paved detour, providing a timetable for restoring roadway access between Hatteras Island and the northern Outer Banks. www.patreon.com/SamWalkerOBX...

In a statement released Monday that detailed a letter sent to NCDOT about the toll rates proposal, the board warned that the added expense could burden families, discourage ferry use and threaten the route’s long-term viability. www.patreon.com/SamWalkerOBX...

NCDOT outlined the plan Monday afternoon but did not provide a reopening date. High-tide overwash continues to interfere with work, and the schedule depends on weather and tidal conditions. www.patreon.com/SamWalkerOBX...

Repeated ocean overwash continued to delay repairs to N.C. 12 on Pea Island on Sunday, while coastal flood advisories were extended through Thursday as king tides and persistent northeast winds prolong flooding and erosion concerns along the Outer Banks. www.patreon.com/SamWalkerOBX...

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A former “Jeopardy!” winner who received probation this summer in a Corolla secret peeping case now faces 10 felony charges in Wake County involving allegations that he copied child sexual abuse material. www.patreon.com/SamWalkerOBX...

High tides kept crews from beginning repairs to N.C. 12 near the Pea Island Visitor Center on Friday, with additional pavement damage reported and no reopening date as another round of coastal flooding threatens the Outer Banks. www.patreon.com/SamWalkerOBX...

Gov. Josh Stein declared a state of emergency in Dare and Hyde counties Thursday and requested federal assistance to repair N.C. 12 after back-to-back coastal storms damaged the highway. www.patreon.com/SamWalkerOBX...

Dare County ordered visitors to evacuate Hatteras Island Friday night, while Hyde County warned Saturday morning may be the last opportunity to leave Ocracoke before a prolonged nor’easter cuts off travel for several days. www.patreon.com/SamWalkerOBX...

BREAKING NEWS: Mandatory evacuation of visitors on Hatteras Island in effect at 8pm!

Wind gusts exceeding 50 mph and increasingly rough seas could bring coastal flooding and beach erosion to the Outer Banks this weekend, with gale warnings and a high surf advisory now posted as a strong cold front approaches. www.patreon.com/SamWalkerOBX...

A public safety incident, possibly involving a fake call to law enforcement that prompted a large response, led to the lockdown of Downtown Manteo and the three nearby schools on Thursday morning. www.patreon.com/SamWalkerOBX...

And the forecast for rain and wind on Saturday could have an impact on multiple events around the region, including the Outer Banks Seafood Festival and the final day of the Outer Banks Bluegrass Festival. www.patreon.com/SamWalkerOBX...

Dare County commissioners agreed Monday to oppose shifting more food assistance costs to local governments after officials outlined a potential $1.3 million local budget impact in fiscal year 2028-29, prompted by President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill". www.patreon.com/SamWalkerOBX...

The drizzle that started Sunday morning activated the accumulated salt, allowing it to conduct electricity, damage equipment and interrupt service. www.patreon.com/SamWalkerOBX...

This week, Carolina on the Map. We travel all across the state through song in hour one, and then hour two is entirely set on the Outer Banks. Presented by Marsh Fox Market. Sunday morning at 8, with a second helping Wednesday evening at 7, only on 991TheSound.com

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Visitors regained access to Hatteras Island on Thursday, a week after a nor’easter tore up part of N.C. 12 on Pea Island and renewed pressure on state and federal officials to move beyond temporary repairs to the island’s northern highway connection. www.patreon.com/SamWalkerOBX...

Visitors regained access to Hatteras Island on Thursday, a week after a nor’easter tore up part of N.C. 12 on Pea Island and renewed pressure on state and federal officials to move beyond temporary repairs to the island’s northern highway connection. www.patreon.com/SamWalkerOBX...

North Carolina drivers will no longer receive annual license plate stickers or automatically receive paper vehicle registration cards beginning today. And the sticker and registration card are no longer required to be on the vehicle. www.patreon.com/SamWalkerOBX...

Drivers leaving Hatteras Island faced delays of up to two hours through Pea Island around midday Wednesday, while emergency ferry service to the mainland was scheduled to end this afternoon ahead of Thursday’s reopening to visitors. www.patreon.com/SamWalkerOBX...

N.C. 12 reopened to traffic in both directions on Pea Island at 7 a.m. Wednesday, restoring a road connection off Hatteras Island after five days, with alternating traffic in both directions, and visitors will be allowed to return at 7 a.m. Thursday. www.patreon.com/SamWalkerOBX...

N.C. 12 reopened to northbound traffic on Pea Island on Tuesday, restoring a road connection off Hatteras Island after five days, with alternating traffic in both directions scheduled to begin at 7 a.m. Wednesday and visitors allowed to return at 7 a.m. Thursday www.patreon.com/SamWalkerOBX...

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BREAKING NEWS: The N.C. Department of Transportation will reopen one lane of N.C. 12 on Pea Island to northbound traffic at 3 p.m. today, a day earlier than Wednesday’s scheduled reopening. www.patreon.com/SamWalkerOBX...

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No injuries were reported following a fire Monday afternoon that burned a home in Aydlett to the ground, and damaged another house nearby. www.patreon.com/SamWalkerOBX...

Emergency ferry service between Rodanthe and Stumpy Point will expand Tuesday and Wednesday as NCDOT works toward reopening N.C. 12 on Pea Island to northbound traffic Wednesday morning. www.patreon.com/SamWalkerOBX...

A temporary, one-lane detour on N.C. 12 at Pea Island is expected to open Wednesday morning for traffic leaving Hatteras Island, but officials have not set a timetable for southbound traffic or the return of visitors. www.patreon.com/SamWalkerOBX...

Monday 9:55am: First look to the north in front of the Pea Island Visitor Center after the camera housing has been cleaned off. Overwash occurring just after high tide, still some work to be done there.

Monday, 9:15am: High tide is right now, progress continues at Pea Island Visitor Center on a makeshift NC 12. No word yet on a possible reopening. Stay tuned.

Officers M. Kennedy and D. Ramirez administered CPR and revived Billy Hicks, who was transported to The Outer Banks Hospital and then to the hospital in Norfolk. www.patreon.com/SamWalkerOBX...

Those trying to leave the island will likely face a long wait, as hundreds of vehicles were already lined up at the harbor and out on to N.C. 12 in the Tri-Villages waiting to board, The Island Free Press reports. www.patreon.com/SamWalkerOBX...

THIS JUST IN from The Island Free Press: Emergency ferry service begins between Rodanthe and Stumpy Point at 11:00 a.m.; 24-hour operations planned Monday Full details at IslandFreePress.org

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NCDOT is preparing emergency ferry service between Stumpy Point and Rodanthe, with the starting time and departure schedule expected to be announced on Sunday. And plans are underway for a temporary road around the damage at the Pea Island Visitor Center. www.patreon.com/SamWalkerOBX...

NCDOT expects to complete a damage assessment of N.C. 12 later Saturday as Hatteras Island remains without road access following another round of ocean overwash. Officials will then discuss repairs, a possible reopening and whether to activate emergency ferry service www.patreon.com/SamWalkerOBX...

N.C. 12 remained closed at Pea Island and on the north end of Ocracoke Saturday morning as ocean overwash continued with the morning high tide, prolonging travel disruptions while crews waited for conditions that would allow road repairs. www.patreon.com/SamWalkerOBX...

All the latest information from Carova to Ocracoke as the coastal storm's impacts continue along the Outer Banks: www.patreon.com/SamWalkerOBX...

An initial view of the damage to NC 12 at Pea Island Visitor Center that appeared to have been a crack across the entire highway may actually have been a large piece of the shoulder from the northbound lane that was pushed across the road by the waves. Latest: www.patreon.com/SamWalkerOBX...

Ocean overwash could reach vulnerable sections of N.C. 12 on Hatteras Island as early as Wednesday’s high tide around 6 p.m., Dare County Emergency Management Director Drew Pearson warned. www.patreon.com/SamWalkerOBX...

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Tuesday afternoon coastal storm update. Full details: www.patreon.com/SamWalkerOBX...

State highway crews are reinforcing dunes and staging equipment along the Outer Banks as emergency officials urge residents and visitors to prepare for possible N.C. 12 closures, dangerous surf and several days of coastal flooding from an approaching nor’easter. www.patreon.com/SamWalkerOBX...