HATTERAS, N.C. — The ferry system is the lifeline for Ocracoke, and almost every visitor and resident uses it to get to and from the island. A new alliance has been formed that wants to help advocate for the investment in the ferry system's future.

"Ocracoke is a ferry-dependent community that is reliant on a one of three ferry systems operated by the state of North Carolina," said Justin LeBlanc, the executive director of the newly formed Ocracoke Access Alliance

LeBlanc has lived on Ocracoke for years.

“My wife and I moved here about 15 years ago, and she runs a local business on the island, the Ocracoke Coffee Company. My day job is actually as a government relations professional," said LeBlanc.

LeBlanc is the executive director of the newly formed Ocracoke Access Alliance. Its miss

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