The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) launched emergency ferry routes beginning Sunday morning between Rodanthe and Stumpy Point in Dare County, with an increased number of routes run starting Monday, as roadway access to the island remains unavailable following a strong multiday nor’easter.

Atlantic Ocean overwash on N.C. Highway 12 on Pea Island damaged part of the roadway, and the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) closed the road early Thursday morning between the Basnight Bridge and Rodanthe, as a nor’easter continues to affect the Outer Banks.

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) held three public meetings last week in three Dare County locations as part of its public input gathering process to work toward determining what solution or solutions may be feasible and publicly desirable for N.C. Highway 12 on Pea Island.

A Newport News, Virginia, woman was charged with “left of center” following a head-on collision Tuesday in Waves that ultimately resulted in her husband’s death, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.