North Carolina’s coastline is where you’ll find some of the best waves on the East Coast, making it a haven for surfing ...

Follow the path of the infamous pirate Blackbeard on a trail that retraces his steps to some of his favorite beaches and ...

Service is free on several of North Carolina’s seven ferry routes, with fares charged on the Cedar Island-Ocracoke, Swan Quarter-Ocracoke, Southport-Fort Fisher routes and the Ocracoke Express ...

Routes that already charge a fare include: the Ocracoke Express, Cedar Island-Ocracoke, Swan Quarter-Ocracoke and Southport-Fort Fisher. The Daily News contacted Beaufort County legislators who are ...

Credit: WVEC nc-ferry-ocracoke.jpg Author: Hannah Eason Amado Published: 5:08 PM EDT April 30, 2025 Updated: 5:19 PM EDT April 30, 2025 ...

Maintaining the Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry route, for instance, costs $126 for each of the 202,628 vehicles it averages and $27 for each of the 935,307 passengers the route averages, according to the ...

Larger vehicles would pay $20. The Ocracoke Express passenger ferry from Hatteras Island to Ocracoke would double from $7.50 to $15 per person. Debate in the Senate The ferry toll provision led to a ...

You might know North Carolina’s coast best for the Outer Banks—the string of barrier islands known for pirate treasure and a hit Netflix show —but there’s so much more to explore beyond the OBX. Think ...

The most dramatic change would be on the Ocracoke-Hatteras ferry, where 82% of riders are visitors, according to NCDOT. The budget calls for charging $20 for vehicles less than 20 feet long and ...

Fort Knox has long been home to the U.S. government's gold reserves. It has also suddenly become an object of keen interest to President Donald Trump. "Just in case we need it," former Federal ...

In addition, the Hatteras-Ocracoke route will also be running an alternate schedule on Christmas Eve. The holiday schedules for the Hatteras-Ocracoke, Cherry Branch-Minnesott Beach, Bayview-Aurora and ...

The Ocracoke Express passenger ferry and the vehicle ferries that travel between Ocracoke and Swan Quarter and Ocracoke and Cedar Island offer reservations 90 days prior to departure. People are ...