Merry Pier in Pass-A-Grille Beach considered for ferry hub

The small beach town of Pass-A-Grille could soon see a tourism boost!A local organization is proposing a ferry service that could stop at Pass-A-Grilles small pier."It's always been a working pier; it's always brought people to our door," said Amy Loughery.Up until two years ago, Merry Pier was a destination, but the pier was damaged by Hurricane Helene and the bait shack on the pier remains in shambles."I'd say it's the worst I've ever seen the pier in my 50 yearsbut it's had to be rebuilt a few times," said Loughery.Jenn Morris works at Dody Beach Boutique and said business hasn't been the same since the pier was damaged."A lot slower, just because people are slow coming back to the area; a lot of new people have been coming in, which is really good," said Morris.But the small beach town of Pass-A-Grille is resilient. "The first year we kind of had to get back on our feet, but this last year has been strong," said Loughery.The pier used to be a big driver for tourism and soon that to