Ferry News

By Connie Leinbach Ocracoke Island residents and visitors traveling to Swan Quarter had to do a quick change on Tuesday when the fall schedule had...

Isaias now a hurricane; Hyde commissioners order evacuation of Ocracoke OCRACOKE – As Hurricane Isaias approaches the North Carolina coast, the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division...

To catch up on Ocracoke news and much more, click here By Connie Leinbach Dredging in Big Foot Slough in the Pamlico Sound is expected to...

A labor shortage at Hatteras and severe shoaling issues in Pamlico Sound have forced the North Carolina Ferry System to adjust its summer schedules to and from Ocracoke Island.

By Connie Leinbach The Ocracoke community is buzzing over the firings Friday of 11 N.C. Ferry Division workers at the Silver Lake Ferry terminal operations. Word...

Update Oct. 8. Additional runs for the Cedar Island and Swan Quarter routes have been added. Click here for the updated schedule. By Connie...

By Connie Leinbach Ocracoke Islanders are concerned about uncertainties this spring and summer with the passenger ferry and the vehicle ferries. An official start date...

From our news services The passenger ferry between Hatteras and Ocracoke will begin service on Monday (June 21) and the reservation system is now operational,...

Bigfoot Slough water depths too shallow for larger ferries From our news services The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division is temporarily reducing service on Pamlico...

From our news services Rumors went around Ocracoke today (May 20) that the passenger ferry this year was scrubbed, but a North Carolina Ferry Division...