The rumor mill was overactive during the hurricane, sheriff’s office says

The rumor mill was overactive during the hurricane, sheriff’s office says BY CATHERINE KOZAK BY CATHERINE KOZAK BY CATHERINE KOZAK As Hurricane Irene tore through Hatteras Island, leaving power and phone outages, impassable roads and flooded homes in its wake, some unsavory people took advantage of the darkness and chaos. For the most part, however, […]

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UPDATE: Emergency Stumpy Point-Rodanthe ferry resumes operations

UPDATE: Emergency Stumpy Point-Rodanthe ferry resumes operations The N.C. Department of Transportation Ferry Division’s emergency route at Stumpy Point that was temporarily suspended today because of low tide resumed operations with a 5 p.m. departure from Stumpy Point and a 6 p.m. departure from Rodanthe.   The Ferry Division has been monitoring water levels all […]

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Chamber joins tourism board in urging county to revisit decision on visitors

Chamber joins tourism board in urging county to revisit decision on visitors The Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce joined the Dare County Tourism Board in passing a resolution urging Dare County to revisit its decision to allow visitors into the southern Hatteras Island villages, beginning yesterday. The Tourism Board passed its resolution Thursday morning, and, […]

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The North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division has been overwhelmed with reservations for visitors wishing to visit Ocracoke, as well as Avon, Buxton, Frisco and Hatteras village through Ocracoke. To help meet the demand, the division has added an additional departure from Cedar Island for Friday and Saturday only until Highway is repaired. The new departure times of 11 p.m. from Cedar Island and 1:30 a.m. from Ocracoke will begin Saturday, Sept. 17. The Cedar Island-Ocracoke schedule currently is: Departing Cedar Island at 7 a.m., 10, 1 p.m., 3:30 and 6; and Departing Ocracoke at 7:30 a.m., 10, 1 p.m., 3:30 and 8:30. Beginning Sept. 17 until Highway 12 is repaired, the schedule on Friday and Saturday will be: Departing Cedar Island at 7 a.m., 10, 1 p.m., 3:30, 6 and 11; and Departing Ocracoke at 7:30 a.m., 10, 1 p.m., 3:30, 8:30 and 1:30 a.m. The Swan Quarter-Ocracoke schedule remains as follows: Departing Swan Quarter at 7 a.m., 10, 12:30 p.m., 4:30 and 7; and Departing Ocracoke at 6:30 a.m., 9:30, 12:45 p.m., 4 and 10. Visitors are reminded that there are only four Sound Class vessels that can make the crossing from Cedar Island to Ocracoke and Swan Quarter to Ocracoke. These ferries can carry approximately 50 cars each. People are also reminded that it takes 2.5 hours to cross the Pamlico Sound from Swan Quarter and 2.25 hours to cross from Cedar Island. Travelers who want to get to Hatteras Island and are considering the new late run from Cedar Island are reminded that the last ferry from Ocracoke to Hatteras is at 11 p.m., and the first one is at 5 a.m. Reservations for these additional weekend runs will not be available online but can be made by calling 800-293-3779 (BY-FERRY) and pressing 2. The reservations center is open from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. daily. Reservations for all other departures to Ocracoke can be made at www.ncferry.org. Ferry schedule information is available by calling 800-293-3779 (BY-FERRY) and pressing 1, or via Twitter at www.twitter.com/ncdot_ferry.

UPDATE: Ferry Division adds another Cedar Island-Ocracoke run The North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division has been overwhelmed with reservations for visitors wishing to visit Ocracoke, as well as Avon, Buxton, Frisco and Hatteras village through Ocracoke. To help meet the demand, the division has added an additional departure from Cedar Island for Friday […]

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This route is not running its normal schedule, because some crews and ferries have been moved to the emergency ferry route that is running between Stumpy Point and Rodanthe. Ferry information is available by calling 800-293-3779 (BY-FERRY) and pressing 1, or via Twitter at www.twitter.com/ncdot_ferry. STUMPY POINT TO RODANTHE EMERGENCY FERRY This ferry is available only for residents, non-resident property owners, emergency vehicles and personnel, and trucks carry fuel and supplies.

UPDATE: Ferry Division adds two runs to help visitors return to Hatteras By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN The North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division has begun taking reservations for visitors wishing to visit Avon, Buxton, Frisco and Hatteras village, now that Dare County has announced reentry beginning Sept. 15. Visitors […]

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