The route is expected to be completed by November, according to Southport Mayor Robert Howard. Howard touted the cooperative effort that went into creating the long-sought road extension.

SOUTHPORT, N.C. (WECT) - The Southport-Fort Fisher ferry route will be switching to its full summer schedule next week. According to the N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT), the ferry system’s ...

SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA (WECT) - Crews with the N.C. Department of Transportation will close the Southport-Fort Fisher ferry route on Monday, Jan. 6 for approximately three months to replace the ...