To catch up on Ocracoke news and more, click here HATTERAS – The North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division will hold a career fair from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on […]
N.C. Ferry Division to hold career fair in Hatteras March 1
Ocracoke-Hatteras passenger ferry to begin May 14
OCRACOKE – The North Carolina Ferry System’s 2019 schedule released this week includes the new Ocracoke Express passenger ferry service slated to debut on Tuesday, May 14. “Frankly, we can’t wait to […]
N.C. Ferry Division to run modified schedules Dec. 24 to 25
To catch up on Ocracoke news, click here MANNS HARBOR – In order to save operating costs on traditionally low traffic days, the Ocracoke-Hatteras routes of the North Carolina Ferry System will be operating […]
Winter storm heading our way: rain, high winds here, snow elsewhere
By Peter Vankevich The winter storm will hit North Carolina beginning here with high winds and rain late tonight (Saturday, Dec. 8) that will last into Monday. Travel advisories have been issued […]
NCDOT awards contract for two new vehicle ferries
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division has awarded a contract to Gulf Island Shipyards of Houma, Louisiana, for the construction of two new river-class vehicle ferries. The two ferries, tentatively […]
NCDOT to suspend dune work on Ocracoke Island for Blackbeard’s Pirate Jamboree
Extra ferries on standby to accommodate Jamboree visitors This weekend, the N.C. Department of Transportation will suspend work to rebuild protective dunes along N.C. Highway 12 on Ocracoke in order to accommodate […]
Temporary traffic plan for Ocracoke-Hatteras ferry to begin Monday
For Ocracoke news, click here. Ocracoke-to-Hatteras ferry riders will have to build in extra time to catch the ferry through November as NCDOT crews on Monday begin to repair the dunes along […]
Tolling resumes on three N.C. ferry routes
For Ocracoke, N.C., news, click here. RALEIGH – Regular tolling has resumed Friday night on the Cedar Island-Ocracoke and Swan Quarter-Ocracoke routes, as well as the Southport-Fort Fisher route. Toll collection on the […]
Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry to resume operation Friday; Ocracoke north end to open
N.C. Department of Transportation on Friday will reopen a portion of N.C. Highway 12 on Ocracoke Island that was damaged during Hurricane Florence. Also on Friday, the Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry route will resume service beginning at 4:30 a.m., and will run a full fall schedule.
Ferry Division waives long-route ferry fees; tram service on Ocracoke to begin Saturday
For Ocracoke news, click here. This story has been corrected, tram service will begin Saturday, Sept. 22. Ocracoke Island began welcoming back visitors today (Sept. 21) via Swan Quarter and Cedar Island, […]
