Cape Hatteras
A location on the Outer Banks of North Carolina known for its lighthouse and beaches
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Emergency ferry service starts for North Carolina islands, NCDOT working on temporary road
A state of emergency is in effect after damage closed N.C. Highway 12, cutting off road access to Hatteras Island.
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The 252 area code boys soccer rankings for 2026
HighSchoolOT's 252 area code top 15 ranks the best high school boys soccer teams in eastern and northeastern North Carolina. All rankings are presented by State Employees' Credit Union.
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(1) Falls Lake Academy sweeps (8) Cape Hatteras, advances to fourth round for fourth straight year
Falls Lake has a familiar opponent in round four as conference foe Vance Charter will pay a visit for a fourth matchup in the season series.
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3D mapping shows dramatic shoreline loss in Buxton after homes collapse
3D mapping shows Buxton’s shoreline retreated up to 141 feet after multiple homes collapsed, with debris spreading inland as rising seas and repeated storms accelerate erosion.
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A home on the North Carolina coast collapses, 12th incident in five years
Another vacant home has fallen into the ocean on the North Carolina coast. WRAL News shares what homeowners can do before their house becomes the next victim
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‘Nothing is done’: Buxton residents not surprised after home collapses on NC coast
A beachfront home in Buxton has collapsed on Tuesday, becoming the 12th such incident in five years. Visitors are asked to avoid the beach and stay out of the water.
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Flooding, high sand levels at Hatteras Village outside Jeffrey's Seafood
Videos sent into WRAL by a Buxton resident shows high sand levels and flooding outside a restaurant in Hatteras, N.C.
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NC 12 closed in Outer Banks after covered in overwash, oceanfront neighborhoods flooded, damage to homes
Hurricane Erin is moving northeast, away from North Carolina's coast, but flooding impacts will linger in the Outer Banks.
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High tide peaks in Outer Banks as Hurricane Erin moves through Atlantic
Crews with the North Carolina Department of Transportation stacked sand up to 10 feet high as the area prepares for storm surge from Hurricane Erin.
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore closes section of Buxton Beach again after dangerous chemicals found
Cape Hatteras National Seashore has once again closed a section of Buxton Beach after erosion exposed hazardous chemicals. The closure spans from Buxton Village to Old Lighthouse Beach, an area previously impacted by storm assessments in September 2023.
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Largest male great white shark recorded in the Atlantic last seen off North Carolina coast
One of the largest male great white sharks ever recorded in the northwest Atlantic has made a splash near Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.
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‘It’s breathtaking’: Fishermen catch, release massive great white shark off Hatteras Island shore
Fishermen were in for the greatest catch of their lives this weekend along the North Carolina coast.
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US Coast Guard rescues three sailors off of Cape Hatteras
The U.S. Coast Guard rescued three sailors off of Cape Hatteras on Thursday morning.
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Another Rodanthe home collapses, the sixth since May
Another beach home has collapsed in the Outer Banks, marking the sixth house to fall in Rodanthe this year. The home at 23241 Surf Side Drive in Rodanthe collapsed late Thursday night into Friday, according to the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. It was unoccupied at the time.
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore urges caution on roads and beaches ahead of hazardous weather
Cape Hatteras National Seashore is urging caution on roads and beaches from Thursday night into the weekend due to the potential for strong wind gusts, elevated tides and heavy rainfall from a low-pressure system.
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Blue sea dragons make for interesting, yet venomous sight along Outer Banks
The blue sea dragon (Glaucus atlanticus) was recently spotted washing up on the Outer Banks.
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Rodanthe home collapse is third of 2024 at Outer Banks
The Cape Hatteras National Seashore on Friday said an unoccupied house in Rodanthe collapsed in the early morning hours. No injuries were reported.
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Petroleum contamination closes Cape Hatteras beach after erosion exposes hazardous remnants of old military site
Cape Hatteras has expanded the closure of its beach after erosion exposed toxins from an old military site. Soil and groundwater is contaminated with petroleum, which is now exposed to the beachfront during low tide and wave action during high tide.
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Preserving NC history: Nonprofit fights to save Oregon Inlet life station on Outer Banks
The Oregon Inlet Life Station, a historic building built in 1898, is in danger of falling into disrepair.
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SC man dies after kayak capsizes at Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Bystanders said they saw the man's kayak capsize while attempting to ride a wave approximately 50 yards from the beach.
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High tide in Outer Banks exposes old military site, petroleum contamination closes stretch of beach
A stretch of beach in Cape Hatteras is closed due to petroleum contamination suspected to be from Cold War-era navy infrastructure.
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NC 12 reopens in Outer Banks after deadly crash
A 7-mile stretch of N.C. Highway 12 in Ocracoke Island has reopened after a deadly crash.
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(6) Pamlico County downs (27) Cape Hatteras in Hurricane first round matchup
Pamlico County had a tough second set against upset-minded Cape Hatteras, but finished off the sweep in the volleyball first round.
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Cape Hatteras lighthouse getting LED lights in $19.2 million facelift
The Cape Hatteras lighthouse is getting a $19.2 million facelift, including new LED lights and repairs to the exterior and interior.
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42-foot boat named Turn Back crashes into Cape Hatteras beach
A 42-foot boat named Turn Back crashed on the beach Wednesday morning at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, approximately one mile north of Oregon Inlet.
