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Community celebrates Ocracoke Light Station 200th anniversary
By Connie Leinbach and Peter Vankevich
Lighthouses are things that aren’t built anymore yet they are snapshots in time, David Hallac, superintendent, National Parks of...
Ferry Division officials ease concerns about Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry–updated
Observer staff report
The passenger ferry between Hatteras and Ocracoke will begin service on Tuesday (May 23) and more there will be more departures then,...
An amazing life: Islander publishes memoir
Kelley Shinn’s memoir “The Wounds That Bind Us” is published and will be available June 1 at a book release party at 4 p.m....
NWS urges all to learn about hurricanes and to be prepared
With our area's susceptibility to tropical systems, preparation each year is crucial, says the National Weather Service.
It only takes one storm to make an impact on...
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Ocracoke sunrise by Cindy Fiore
The June 2023 issue
The Ocracoke Observer website won first place in the 2020-2021 NCPA contest Online Division, plus four other awards. Winner of 10 awards in 2019, including first place for breaking news coverage of Hurricane Dorian.
