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Hatteras, North Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • How would a $10 ferry toll change your Hatteras trips?
  • What could long-term Ocracoke access planning mean for Hatteras travelers?

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Friday: Humid with high clouds, with a high of 78 and low of 71 degrees.
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📰 News we're reading

• NCDOT proposes $10 Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry toll; transportation board seeks delay of Jan. 1 implementation (islandfreepress.org) — If you rely on the Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry, state transportation officials are proposing a new $10 one-way vehicle toll starting January 1, 2027, though the Board of Transportation is asking lawmakers to delay implementation. The plan includes commuter passes, but residents still worry about costs, loss of priority boarding, and how tolls might affect everyday trips for work, school, and medical care. Public comments are open through October 23.
   

• Dare County backs federal grant effort for long-term Ocracoke access (islandfreepress.org) — Dare County leaders are backing a state push for federal funding to secure long-term, resilient access to Ocracoke via Hatteras Island, especially around the vulnerable ferry dock corridor. After recent overwash shut down NC 12 and halted Hatteras-Ocracoke ferries, this planning and environmental work is meant to clear the way for future construction money and more reliable travel for residents and visitors.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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