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

North Carolina ferries have evacuated more than 2,200 passengers and 1,100 vehicles from Ocracoke Island as Hurricane Erin ...

NC Ferries have successfully evacuated 1,113 vehicles and 2,263 passengers from Ocracoke Island, with the final boat set to ...

North Carolina Ferries have successfully transported 1,113 vehicles and 2,263 passengers off Ocracoke Island amid ongoing ...

Those evacuating are advised to use Interstate 64 West or U.S. Highway 158 North. North Carolina's Route 12 is expected to face significant ocean overwash from Hurricane Erin.

The mandatory evacuation for Ocracoke began at 8 p.m. Sunday for visitors to the island, and it will begin for residents at 6 ...

A chart showing the cost of running each of North Carolina’s eight coastal ferries and how that cost breaks down per passenger and per vehicle. The Ocracoke Express is a passenger-only ferry.

We cannot put this more bluntly: we now EXPECT there will be times over the next week that N.C .12 becomes impassable due to significant ocean overwash,” OBX transportation officials ...

North Carolina braces for Hurricane Erin with rescue teams, reinforced dunes, and ferry suspensions as officials evacuate ...

The budget proposed by the state Senate this week would end free rides on North Carolina’s coastal ferries, charging tolls to board boats that have been free for decades. The N.C. Department of ...