Ocracoke events Sept. 26 to Oct. 2
Monday, Sept. 26 Ocracoke Bar & Grille: Kate McNally, 7 to 10 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27 Coyote Den: Coyote Plus One, Martin Garrish, 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28 Coyote Den: An evening […]
Petit paradis du voyageur en quête d’une expérience authentique,
Par Anthony Brunelle J’ai entendu parler vaguement d’Ocracoke il y a maintenant trois ans environ quand un couple d’amis à moi y avait séjourné tout à fait par hasard. Je savais qu’ils y […]
Dragonflies: Shimmering jewels of marsh and sky
By D. Creeksong Almost anywhere on Ocracoke in late summer you will notice buzzing bevies of brilliantly-colored dragonflies. Vibrant oranges and reds, lemon yellows with sparkling golden wings, dark-eyed dusky blues, grass […]
N.C. Ferry System to begin transition to fall schedules next week
MANNS HARBOR – The annual transition to shoulder-season ferry schedules will begin next week for the North Carolina Ferry System. Over the next six weeks, several gradual changes will occur on four of […]
Young waterman receives surprise gift
By Peter Vankevich Norman LeBlanc, a frequent visitor to Ocracoke, had a boat he no longer needed. Rather than try to sell it, he thought maybe Ocracoke School could use it. The […]
NC Sea Grant to offers shellfish aquaculture workshop in Wilmington
Potential and established shellfish growers can sign up for a free aquaculture workshop from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15. With a focus on oyster aquaculture, the workshop will […]
Agenda set for Park Service science workshop on shore birds, sea turtles
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) has released the agenda for its upcoming science workshop Monday and Tuesday (Sept. 26 and 27) to evaluate factors affecting shorebirds and sea turtles on Seashore beaches. […]
Hatteras Ferry route on modified schedule tomorrow and Friday
MANNS HARBOR – The North Carolina Ferry Division’s Hatteras-Ocracoke route will run an amended schedule on tomorrow (Sept. 22) and Friday (Sept. 23) while crews conduct mandatory sea trials and a Coast Guard inspection […]
Artists to paint the town
They’ll be back—outdoor artists, that is. In October, 2014 several regional artists set up their easels throughout the island to paint along Silver Lake, historic homes, the lighthouse and beaches, and they will […]
The best deal in town: $5 a bag at Village Thrift
The Village Thrift, on Irvin Garrish Highway, across from Community Square, has begun its $5 bag sale today. In this sale, customers can fill paper bags with clothes, accessories and shoes–all for […]
Hyde County acting health dept. director to do meet-and-greet on Thursday
Acting Hyde County Health Director Luana Gibbs will be on Ocracoke from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday, Sept. 22, in the upstairs conference room of the Ocracoke Volunteer Fire Dept. to meet […]
Runners can get splashed with color and benefit Ocracoke School
The second annual Color Run, a benefit for the Ocracoke School PTA, is looking for more participants. Ocracoke students, community members and visitors are invited to walk, jog and run their way […]
Ocracoke events Sept. 19 to 25
For Ocracoke news, click here. Monday, Sept. 19 Ocracoke Bar & Grille: Kate McNally, 7 to 10 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20 Coyote Den: Coyote Plus One, Aaron Caswell, 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. […]
They floated; they lived: Calm water does not mean safe water
For Ocracoke news, click here. By Connie Leinbach September on Ocracoke brings many late summer visitors, and although the paid lifeguards at the Lifeguard Beach are gone, the dangerous rip currents are not. With no lifeguards available […]
Ocracats clinic helps stem the tide of kittens
For Ocracoke news, click here. By Connie Leinbach As she gazed at the rows of trapped feral cats in the Ocracoke Volunteer Fire Dept., Cynthia Hall felt she was seeing all of […]
Fall Festival in Hyde County schedules for Sept. 24
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Ocracoke Alive’s new education programs begin with the skipjack Wilma Lee
Ocracoke Alive’s educational programs aboard the skipjack Wilma Lee have begun under the direction of islander Laura McClain. The island nonprofit recently hired McClain as a part-time educational program coordinator to create and market […]
Night beach driving now permitted on Southpoint
For Ocracoke news, click here. Cape Hatteras National Seashore today opened night driving on some of the ramps, including Ramp 72, which goes to Southpoint. Beach driving is allowed only for 4-wheel-drive […]
