Why are the N.C. Department of Transportation ferries painted with the colors and emblems of North Carolina universities?

BEAUFORT, N.C. -- Archaeologists are investigating whether a burned shipwreck in the Ocracoke Inlet is what remains of the last ship captured by the notorious pirate Blackbeard. One historian who s… ...

FORT FISHER, NC - Chip Johnson doesn't mind taking the slow route to Southport from Pleasure Island. That it involves roughly 35 minutes on the water is even better. "But I have lots of time on my ...

The wreck is about 40 feet longer than those Blackbeard commandeered in the early 1700s, which were 80 to 90 feet long, said the company's vice president, David Pope.

Most vehicle ferries are free, except for the Ocracoke Express, Cedar Island-Ocracoke, Swan Quarter-Ocracoke, and ...

OCRACOKE ISLAND, N.C. -- On the Outer Banks, we sometimes felt like we were looking at a mirror image of the Pacific Northwest. Being a mirror, everything was opposite. Instead of gorgeous Pacific ...

The Ocracoke Express is expected to cost about $379,000 to operate. ... including the Southport-Fort Fisher route and the two longer ferries to Ocracoke, from Cedar Island and Swan Quarter.

Hurricane Dorian caused flooding, toppled trees and left many people without power in Eastern North Carolina on Friday. Here’s a look at the damage, including flood damage on Ocracoke Island.

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Fees to ride both Pamlico Sound ferries to Ocracoke would also double, to $30 for vehicles less than 20 feet long and $60 for those longer. Each passenger would pay $2. The majority of riders on ...

Most vehicle ferries are free, except for the Ocracoke Express, Cedar Island-Ocracoke, Swan Quarter-Ocracoke, and Southport-Fort Fisher ferries. The complete 2025 schedule and other ferry ...