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NC Highway 12 on Hatteras Island remains closed after extensive ocean overwash and multiple dune breaches. The most damage is ...
Hurricane Erin battered North Carolina’s Outer Banks with strong winds and waves that flooded part of the main highway and surged under beachfront homes as the monster storm inched closer to the ...
Coastal flooding and ocean overwash worsened Wednesday and could peak Thursday in Dare County due to Hurricane Erin.
NCDOT crews have been working to clear the highway since it was closed Wednesday evening after Hurricane Erin caused “severe ...
The North Carolina State Highway Patrol (NCSHP) will now operate as an independent agency, separate from the North Carolina Department of Public Safety. Posted 8:05 AM Jul 1, 2025 ...
It’s also worth noting that the N.C. State Capitol Police is a separate agency under Johnson’s direction. The North Carolina State Highway Patrol is its own agency effective July 1, 2025.