The North Carolina Department of Transportation closed N.C. Highway 12 on Wednesday evening. The closures are still in place due to ocean overwash and dune breaches from Hurricane Erin.

At 2 p.m., Erin had weakened slightly, with 100 mph winds with gusts of 120 mph, remaining a Category 2 hurricane. The ...

The NCDOT shut down all lanes of the highway on Ocracoke Island between the Northern Ferry Terminal and the National Park ...

N.C. 12 north of the pony pens is closed while NCDOT crews work on the damaged areas. Photo: C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer By Connie Leinbach Hurricane Erin is on its way away from North Carolina, ...

N.C. 12, the highway that runs down the spine of the Outer Banks, remains closed south of Oregon Inlet on Thursday as Hurricane Erin skirts the coast of North Carolina. The storm ...

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 ...

NCDOT said that sections of Highway 12 at Pea Island and Buxton North End are closed due to overnight overwash and sand being blown onto the roadway. Hatteras remains closed after seeing major ...

Impacts are already being felt, with sand and water washing over Highway 12 in Buxton on Tuesday, although the road has since reopened.

As Hurricane Erin nears the North Carolina coast, authorities have taken major steps to protect residents and infrastructure ...

RODANTHE, N.C. (WTVD) -- Along the North Carolina coast, conditions are worsening by the hour, waves are more aggressive, and breaching dunes that the North Carolina Department of Transportation ...

Storm surge from Hurricane Erin floods highway in several areas A statement released shortly around 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug 20 reports that NCDOT has closed N.C. 12 south of the Marc Basnight ...