Portsmouth Island Christmas Bird Count post-Hurricane Dorian
To see the news stories produced by WCTI-TV, click here and here. By Peter Vankevich It takes about a half-hour by boat from Ocracoke’s Silver Lake harbor to the loading dock at Portsmouth […]
Long-stalled dredging at Hatteras Inlet scheduled for late January
Reprinted courtesy of the Island Free Press, Jan. 17, 2020 By Catherine Kozak With a freshly-signed agreement in hand, the Army Corps of Engineers next week finally will be able to do […]
Trash bins get emptied; islanders get updates on ferries, debris, temporary housing
By Connie Leinbach A day after a story published about the overflowing trash bins at the Ocracoke Convenience Site, David’s Trash, with whom Hyde County has the trash hauling contract, arrived and […]
FEMA funds available for home elevation
From Hyde County, Jan. 15, 2020 Hyde County has received notice of the availability of FEMA grant funds for the elevation of homes in Hyde County under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program […]
Last call for Hurricane Dorian debris removal
Press Release from Hyde County Jan. 14, 2020 The Hurricane Dorian curbside debris removal program has completed two passes on Ocracoke Island and began its third and final pass Jan. 4. Debris […]
David’s Trash still MIA at Ocracoke dump; some bins get relief
Correction: Red Box+OBX was misidentified in the original version of this story. It is corrected below. By Connie Leinbach The trash bins at the Ocracoke Convenience Site still have not been emptied, […]
‘Ocracoke Through Your Eyes’ art auction scheduled for Jan. 25
There is still time left to donate a piece of art to the Ocracoke Preservation Society fundraising art auction “Ocracoke Through Your Eyes.” This silent auction, an annual event, will be held […]
Another fundraiser success for Ocracoke School
For Ocracoke news and much more, click here River City Rockin’ Blues band held a fundraising concert in October and on Saturday presented a check for $3,500 to Ocracoke School. RCRB founder […]
Pamlico Sound ferries on reduced schedule temporarily
For Ocracoke news and much more, click here Ferries on the Pamlico Sound routes are on another temporary adjustment, which started Monday. The schedule for these ferries for approximately two weeks will […]
Ocracoke events Jan. 13 to 19
For Ocracoke news and much more, click here Monday, Jan. 13 Meeting for Latino community to explain how help for Hurricane Dorian damage is being worked through the Ocracoke Interfaith Recovery Team […]
