Kill Devil Hills –The members of the Outer Banks Restaurant Association (OBRA) on Monday voted unanimously to welcome Ocracoke restaurants as members of the association with full benefits as part pf their continued […]
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Ocracoke School PTA gets large donation from disaster relief volunteers
By Connie Leinbach Susan Peoples was so charmed by Ocracoke when she volunteered to help with Hurricane Dorian relief that she wanted her home community to help the island further, and the […]
Ocracoke events week of Nov. 10 to 16
Ocracoke Island is still under mandatory evacuation from Hurricane Dorian on Sept. 6, but a few things are going on. Tuesday, Nov. 12 Grief support group; 9:30 a.m. The Castle; front entrance […]
Relief operations hours to change on Monday
Since the Joint Recovery Center ceased operations on the island on Nov. 7, the Ocracoke Interfaith Relief & Recovery Team (OIRRT) operations will open at the Life Saving Church, Lighthouse Road, on […]
Gasoline to arrive Saturday
To catch up on Ocracoke news and much more, click here By Connie Leinbach Apparently, the gas tanks at Jerniman’s are simply empty, but a tanker truck is scheduled to be on […]
Ocracoke’s missed school days forgiven, teachers to be compensated
Gov. Roy Cooper on Friday signed a bill into law to forgive missed school days due to Hurricane Dorian and to provide compensation for school employees on Ocracoke. Senate Bill 312, Relief […]
NCDOT to adjust Hatteras to Silver Lake ferry schedule on Thursday
From NCDOT OCRACOKE – To facilitate the N.C. Department of Transportation’s paving operation on N.C. 12 on Ocracoke Island, the North Carolina Ferry System will adjust the Hatteras to Ocracoke Silver Lake schedule beginning […]
Ocracoke Islanders invited to talk about the future
Para leer en español, haga clic aquí. Hello Ocracokers, Islanders, Residents, Locals, Ocockers: However you think of yourself, this letter is to you. Representatives of three North Carolina non-profits will be on […]
Whither (not wither) Ocracoke?
The seven-foot storm surge that accompanied Hurricane Dorian on Sept. 6 impacted all facets of Ocracoke. Just after its strike, for variable times, the island had no electric power, no open grocery […]
Ocracoke rebuilds after Dorian devastation
United Methodists Committee on Relief has brought a do-it-yourself laundry trailer for Ocracoke Islanders. See below. By Connie Leinbach Since Hurricane Dorian flooded her Lighthouse Road home, like other islanders some of […]
