The North Carolina Department of Transportation will be reopening N.C. 12 on the north end of Ocracoke at 5 p.m., according to a press release from the department.

At least two people died after they had been swimming in the heavy current, and a search continued Monday for a man who was ...

N.C.12 at the north end of Ocracoke Island is shown while it remained closed early Monday. Photo: NCDOT Transportation along ...