Ferry operations for the Ocracoke-Hatteras route were suspended Monday morning due to low visibility caused by dense fog, according to the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division.

Suffolk County will study the possibility of a Peconic Bay ferry system as a potential connection between the traffic-clogged ...

However, Donna Sandstrom, founder and executive director of The Whale Trail, raised concerns about the policy’s impact on the Southern Resident orcas. Ferries produce underwater noise that interferes ...

This free, family-friendly event takes place August 6-8, 2026 on Ocracoke Island, NC The Ocracoke community will celebrate the summer’s fig bounty with special guest chef Jamie Davis.

The Biscayne Bay is the only icebreaker available in the region through the weekend, as other Coast Guard assets are undergoing maintenance.

After a shutdown due to icy conditions, the Sugar Island Ferry in Chippewa County is back on its regular schedule — but c ...

Sandbag area. Photo by Island Free Press By Joy Crist, Island Free Press Work is underway on a sandbag replacement project along a vulnerable stretch of N.C. Highway 12 on northern Ocracoke ...

Thick ice in the St. Marys River has forced the Sugar Island Ferry to halt operations until further notice.In a message ...

The county had asked the judge to reconsider her decision in a case brought by four Guemes Island residents challenging the ...

With daylight saving time little more than a week away and spring temperatures on the horizon, state transportation officials ...

Daily departures on the Hatteras–Ocracoke ferry route will increase next week as the North Carolina Department of ...