Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry operations will resume at 5:00 a.m. on Saturday

Saturday Update: The Ocracoke-Cedar Island ferry and the Ocracoke-Swan Quarter ferry also resumed operations as of 6:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry will resume regular operations at 5:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 1, per a Friday evening update from the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division Ferry service was suspended on early Friday morning due […]

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Commercial flounder season reopening statewide on Oct. 9 for gigs and hook-and-line; trip limit established for pound nets in Southern Management Area

The commercial flounder season will reopen Oct. 9 for gigs and hook-and-line in internal coastal waters statewide. Additionally, a flounder trip limit is established for the Pound Net Southern Management Area. The commercial flounder season for gigs and hook-and-line in the Northern and Southern Management Areas reopens at 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9. The harvest […]

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N.C. Highway 12 remains open with flooding reported; Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect

Minor to moderate flooding and standing water were reported on multiple sections of N.C. Highway 12 with Friday morning’s heavy rains and approximate 11:00 a.m. high tide, although the highway remained open and passable as of 11:30 a.m. “NC12 is open, but conditions are difficult,” stated the NCDOT in a Friday morning update. “If you […]

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All Hatteras and Ocracoke ferry operations suspended due to weather

All ferry operations for Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands have been suspended as of Friday at 8:00 a.m., per an update from the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division. Ferry service will resume once weather conditions improve. The impacted ferry routes include the Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry, the Ocracoke-Cedar Island ferry, and the Ocracoke-Swan Quarter ferry. As of […]

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