The Ocracoke Express Passenger Ferry is now operating on its summer schedule, which will continue through early September.

Efforts began this week to clear sand buildup from a channel off Ocracoke Island after a dredge and a ferry became stuck this weekend, suspending ferry traffic and creating long delays to and from the ...

Planning an Outer Banks trip used to mean wrestling with ferry wait times and last-minute cancellations, but the 2026 NC Ferry System has fundamentally changed the equation. With the Hatteras-Ocracoke ...

HATTERAS, N.C. (WAVY) – Spring is in the air for the North Carolina Department of Transportation! NCDOT’s Ferry System announced its Hatteras-Ocracoke route will be switching to its spring schedule ...

HERTFORD, N.C. — Dozens of dignitaries, business owners and a few guests from Hertford North Carolina went for a spin on one of the new pedestrian ferries launching this summer. “It's nice to be able ...

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 ...

OUTER BANKS, N.C. — It’s not every day or every year that a snowstorm blankets the Outer Banks. As the mainland braced for the impact, there was even more concern for residents of Ocracoke. “It's ...

OCRACOKE, N.C. (WAVY) — The North Carolina Ferry Division has expanded service to Ocracoke Island for the summer visitor season. Ferry service between Cedar Island and Ocracoke as well as service ...

North Carolina Highway 12 in Ocracoke Island reopened Friday after it was closed almost a week due to ocean overwash. The state Department of Transportation said N.C. 12 has reopened in Ocracoke ...

Fewer crowds, cooler temperatures and lower prices make shoulder season the Outer Banks’s best-kept secret—without ...