Skip the throngs of tourists in other parts of the Outer Banks by camping on this unassuming island that boasts a fascinating ...

Highway 12 on Ocracoke Island reopened at 5 p.m. this afternoon. Vehicle ferry service between Hatteras and Ocracoke has also resumed.

The village of Ocracoke, which is hosting the Ocracoke Pirate Jamboree this weekend, remains accessible by passenger ferry ...

Evening vehicle ferry departure from Swan Quarter also added The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division will be running the Ocracoke Express passenger ferry through the ...

The N.C. Department of Transportation's Ferry Division will be running the Ocracoke Express passenger ferry through the ...

Craving the best places to eat on North Carolina’s Ocracoke Island? I ate my way across Ocracoke Island, and I share this ...

A storm’s strong winds and high waves pummeled a Buxton neighborhood Tuesday where dozens of houses have been deemed ...

Stormy weather, strong winds and erosion have swept away more than a dozen houses on the barrier islands since mid-September.

Update: According to the latest report from the Dare County Sheriff’s Office, NC 12 remains closed from Marc Basnight Bridge to Rodanthe and is not expected to re-open until Thursday, Oct.

With strong winds and rain expected to impact much of the region, the North Carolina Ferry System announced the temporary ...

North Carolina officials said the state’s Ocracoke Express passenger ferry saw its highest ridership in three years.