New Ocracoke departure schedule for Swan Quarter surprises islanders
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...
Dredging in Big Foot Slough off Ocracoke expected to clear the...
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By Connie Leinbach
Dredging in Big Foot Slough in the Pamlico Sound is expected to...
N.C. ferries assisting Ocracoke Island mandatory evacuation
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...
Ferry Division reduces summer ferry schedules due to shoaling, labor shortage
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.
Following dredging, regular ferry schedule in Pamlico Sound might resume Thursday
Update Oct. 8. Additional runs for the Cedar Island and Swan Quarter routes have been added. Click here for the updated schedule.
By Connie...
Passenger ferry to Ocracoke to begin service on Monday
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The passenger ferry between Hatteras and Ocracoke will begin service on Monday (June 21) and the reservation system is now operational,...
Shoaling near Ocracoke forces reduction in Pamlico Sound ferry schedules
Bigfoot Slough water depths too shallow for larger ferries
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The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division is temporarily reducing service on Pamlico...
Ocracoke-Hatteras passenger ferry service to begin safely Friday
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By Peter Vankevich
Ocracoke will get a 4th of July gift as the Ocracoke Express...
Passenger ferry service to Ocracoke not set
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Rumors went around Ocracoke today (May 20) that the passenger ferry this year was scrubbed, but a North Carolina Ferry Division...
Ocracoke is worried about ferry service
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...