RODANTHE, N.C. — A ninth house has fallen into the ocean on the Outer Banks. This one fell in Rodanthe, instead of the past eight, which fell in Buxton. The ninth house collapsed shortly before 6 p.m.

On December 09, 2025, at approximately 09:37 p.m., Deputies from the C-District of the Dare County Sheriff’s Office attempted a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling northbound on NC 12 in Buxton.

Editor’s note: The video above is from a previous report. BUXTON, N.C. (WNCN) — Crews at the Outer Banks have hauled away more than 350 truckloads of debris after 10 homes collapsed into the North ...

All of Buxton isn’t even closed, let alone all of the Outer Banks,” says Lee Nettles, head of the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS for December 20, 2025 & the REUTRN of your favorite Outer Banks Community Gathering, the Shuck Hatteras Oyster Festival at the Cape Hatteras KOA Resort in Rodanthe, NC!

The Outer Banks of North Carolina, a thin line of islands representing the easternmost part of the state, are hit by multiple nor'easters and hurricanes every year, leading to oceanfront homes ...

BUXTON, N.C. – Five more unoccupied homes in the Outer Banks of North Carolina fell into the ocean on Tuesday, as erosion continues to eat away at the islands. The five losses occurred in the village ...

BUXTON, N.C. — A ninth house has fallen into the ocean on the Outer Banks. This one fell in Rodanthe, instead of the past eight, which fell in Buxton. The ninth house collapsed shortly before 6 p.m.