Ocracoke Island is facing major erosion around the busy ferry terminal that connects it to Hatteras. But proposals to move the ferry docks are facing opposition. Drivers waiting on the ferry from ...

N.C. 12, the highway that runs down the spine of the Outer Banks, is constantly at risk of being covered in water and sand because of erosion and sea-level rise. Those forces also threaten one of the ...

OCRACOKE ISLAND, Hyde County (WCTI) — With re-entry restrictions now lifted on Ocracoke Island, the North Carolina Ferry System will be adjusting its Ocracoke-bound schedules to accommodate visitor ...

The Ocracoke passenger-only ferry returns this week to shuttle people, but not their cars, between Hatteras and Ocracoke islands on the Outer Banks. Over the summer, Ocracoke Express carries visitors ...

OCRACOKE, N.C. — The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is extending Ocracoke's passenger ferry service through the end of September after previous plans to end it on Labor Day. The ...

The Ocracoke passenger-only ferry returns next week to shuttle people, but not their cars, between Hatteras and Ocracoke islands on the Outer Banks. Starting Tuesday, the ferry will carry up to 129 ...

OCRACOKE, N.C. — The lifeguarded beach at Ocracoke, the barrier island famous for its connections to Blackbeard, returns to the top of Dr. Beach’s list of 10 Best Beaches in America, a pinnacle it ...

The North Carolina Senate has included a proposal to toll four ferry routes and raise fares on four others in its proposed budget. Sen. Bobby Hanig, a Powells Point Republican, opposed the provision.

Beginning May 17, a new ferry deemed the Ocracoke Express will be available to transport passengers on a 70-minute trip between Hatteras and Silver Lake Harbor in Ocracoke Village. Now in its fourth ...

NCDOT evaluates four ferry terminal options as erosion threatens Ocracoke dock. Public feedback favors fortifying South Dock if N.C. 12 roadway is stabilized. Future sea-level rise may force ...