Irene Clean-Up Won't Slow Holiday Traffic

Will Michaels — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 21:30:00 +0000

AAA Carolinas expects more drivers on the road this holiday weekend despite damage from Hurricane Irene. The agency says about 870,000 motorists will be traveling in North Carolina over the Labor Day weekend. That's about 1 percent more than this time last year. And AAA Carolinas spokesman Tom Crosby says that includes areas with storm damage.

Irene Likely Spoils Hatteras' Labor Day Weekend

Jeremy Loeb — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 22:39:00 +0000

Hurricane Irene is gone but its effects linger on. The storm couldn't have come at a worse time for an area that relies on its tourism industry. Irene completely washed out a section of Highway 12 just north of Rodanthe. That means the only way to reach Hatteras Island as the important Labor Day Weekend approaches is by boat. Michael Gardener is manager of the Sea Side Inn in Hatteras Village.