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

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

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.

NC 12 has closed from Oregon Inlet to Hatteras Village, and is also closed on north end of Ocracoke Island due to unsafe road ...

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.

The center of Hurricane Erin is expected to remain offshore, but forecasters expect eastern North Carolina to see coastal ...

The ferry service says it's monitoring the storm and "its potential ... Hurricane Erin is moving away from the North Carolina coast and is expected to continue moving northeast, passing "well ...