Co-publisher of the Ocracoke Observer. Formerly with the U.S. Copyright Office at the Library of Congress.
By Peter Vankevich Not that it was unexpected, but it’s sad, nevertheless. Woody Billings announced on Tuesday that the 37th Annual Ocracoke Invitational Surf Fishing Tournament (OISFT) scheduled to kick off April […]
The following is an Op-Ed regarding the coronavirus pandemic from Vidant Health/ECU Brody School of Medicine. Vidant Health and the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University are calling on all […]
By Peter Vankevich With the COVID-19 pandemic well underway, vital services such as grocery stores are taking steps to help ensure the safety of both their customers and staff. The Ocracoke Variety […]
From Dare County Emergency Management March 20; 7:56 p.m. In a continued response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Dare County Control Group has prohibited non-resident property owners from entering Dare County beginning […]
Beginning Friday, March 20, the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ferry System is adopting a new set of schedules indefinitely in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. The new schedules will allow for deeper […]
The Hyde County Board of Commissioners will convene an emergency meeting at 8 a.m. today (Wednesday, March 18) to discuss potential precautions in regard to the COVID-19 pandemic. The meeting will take […]
Updated March 18. 11:18 a.m. and March 19. 5:44 p.m. and March 24 By Connie Leinbach and Peter Vankevich As of today, the state had at least 48 confirmed cases in 16 […]
Breaking news regarding efforts to combat the spread of COVID-19 continued today with the biggest news that Dare County has restricted access into the county beginning at 2 p.m today. The […]
Editor’s note: Ocracoke Island is open. The Observer will post more stories as it learns of closings, cancellations, postponements and other COVID-19 related developments. By Connie Leinbach Although Hyde and Dare counties […]
Editor’s note: This guidance announcement is expected to have an impact on many planned spring events on Ocracoke and the rest of the Outer Banks. This story is breaking and as more […]
