P. Vankevich/Ocracoke Observer By Connie Leinbach The N.C. Senate on Thursday, after a third reading, passed House Bill 442 that includes ...

Ocracoke Islanders Tom and Carol Pahl are on a trek around the United States (following 70-degree weather) and will report back from time to ...

C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer By Connie Leinbach If N.C. House Bill 442 passes today with a shrimp trawling ban amendment, fresh, local shrimp will be a ...

Ocracoke Preservation Society Porch talk, 1 pm. Ocracats with Rita Thiel. Ocracoke Community Library, Open Art Studio 4 to 6 pm with arts and crafts supplies and ideas for exploring your creativity.

Text and photos by Peter Vankevich Over the past 10 years, Ocracoke has been a wintering ground for three fascinating bird species. In 2018 a ...

Text and photos by Michael J. Meyer Anyone who has visited Ocracoke Island knows how special it is: from stunning sunsets to magnificent views of the Milky Way on a moonless night after a cold ...

View over 30 storm tracks and history in eastern North Carolina. The National Weather Service will begin its seventh year of conducting Hurricane Community Forums in Pine Knoll Shores this Tuesday ...

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Mariah Temple, right, receives her scholarship from Greg Honeycutt. Submitted story by Emmy Benton, Outer Banks Community Foundation. Photos courtesy of the Outer Banks Community Foundation Greg ...