The Outer Banks Voice

National Park Service says “services may be limited” due to government shutdown

At noon on Wednesday, Oct.1 The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) posted a terse statement from the National Park Service about the impact of the federal government shutdown on NPS sites. On ...

UPDATE: Coastal flood warning issued for Northern Outer Banks until early Monday evening

The NWS Newport/Morehead City NC issued an updated coastal flood warning at 2:58 p.m. on Sunday in effect until Monday at 5 p ...

Destruction continues as 11th Outer Banks home falls into ocean, NC park says

Houses are continuing to fall at a record rate on North Carolina’s Outer Banks, with the 11th since mid-September collapsing ...
Daily Press

As evacuations begin on Outer Banks, forecasters warn of Erin’s effects in Hampton Roads

The exodus began late Sunday night on the Outer Banks, after emergency management officials declared mandatory evacuations for Hatteras and Ocracoke islands ahead of Hurricane Erin’s predicted ...
Raleigh News & Observer

Odd sheen on water off Outer Banks beach is hint of contamination, NC park says

A new round of beach erosion has exposed more contamination from a military site that operated on a beach near Buxton, North Carolina, the National Park Service says. National Park Service photo A ...
The Washington Post

Six Outer Banks homes fall into the sea as Humberto, Imelda churn offshore

Six homes have collapsed into the churning Atlantic Ocean surf in North Carolina’s Outer Banks, the latest in what has become a common sight in recent years along the state’s erosion-plagued coast.