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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. patreon.com/SamWalkerOBXNews…

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. patreon.com/SamWalkerOBXNews…

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. patreon.com/SamWalkerOBXNews…

NCDOT proposes $10 Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry toll, $7 Currituck-Knotts Island; transportation board seeks delay of Jan. 1 implementation islandfreepress.org/outer-ba…

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 Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" patreon.com/SamWalkerOBXNews…

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

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

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. patreon.com/SamWalkerOBXNews…

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. patreon.com/SamWalkerOBXNews…

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. patreon.com/SamWalkerOBXNews…

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 am Wednesday and visitors allowed to return at 7 am Thurs. patreon.com/SamWalkerOBXNews…

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. patreon.com/SamWalkerOBXNews…

Watching the Stumpy Point emergency ferry cam is like watching life-size Tetris! 15 minute loading process in less than 90 seconds @NCFerryHatteras @NCDOT @NCDOT_NC12 @jeddixon7

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

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. patreon.com/SamWalkerOBXNews…

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. patreon.com/SamWalkerOBXNews…

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. patreon.com/SamWalkerOBXNews…

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. patreon.com/SamWalkerOBXNews…