To catch up on Ocracoke news, click here This story has been updated: At 6 p.m. the Ferry Division reported the Hatteras to Ocracoke run will have 2 scheduled departures tonight, 6 […]
Storm winds abate; NC 12 reopened; ferry service resumes
Pete Vankevich
Co-publisher of the Ocracoke Observer. Formerly with the U.S. Copyright Office at the Library of Congress.
Local shopping day, historic homes tour postponed due to pending storm
The Ocracoke Preservation Society announced this afternoon (Saturday, Dec. 8) that due to the impending severe winter storm heading to the region and expected to begin tonight, the Local Shopping Day and […]
Winter storm heading our way: rain, high winds here, snow elsewhere
By Peter Vankevich The winter storm will hit North Carolina beginning here with high winds and rain late tonight (Saturday, Dec. 8) that will last into Monday. Travel advisories have been issued […]
Christmas Bird Counts scheduled for Dec. 30 and 31
To see a listing and contact information for the Christmas Bird Counts in the Carolinas, click here By Text and photos by Peter Vankevich Each year, Ocracoke participates in the Christmas Bird […]
Fun activities this weekend
Uddate: Sunday’s activities have been postponed due to the impending storm, Click here for the latest. . The weather should be fine on Saturday, but Sunday’s forecast, if accurate, might put a […]
Stormy Sunday and Monday expected
To catch up on Ocracoke news, click here By Peter Vankevich The National Weather Service out of Morehead City announced Thursday that a long-lasting and significant coastal storm is expected to impact […]
El Centro de Salud de Ocracoke enfrenta retos económicos
To read in English, click here Traducido por Alfredo Contreras Por Connie Leinbach El Centro de Salud de Ocracoke ha estado cargando con su propio peso, y aunque todo ha ido muy […]
Lake Mattamuskeet Watershed Restoration Plan to be unveiled Monday
To catch up on Ocracoke news, click here The North Carolina Coastal Federation and project partners will unveil the final Lake Mattamuskeet Watershed Restoration Plan in a symposium from 10 a.m. to […]
Ocracoke Dolphins dominate season basketball openers
By Richard Taylor The Ocracoke boys varsity basketball team opened their 2018-19 season with decisive home wins against non-conference opponents in the week before Thanksgiving. Led by juniors Perry Austin and Reese […]
Ocracoke Health Center to host health fair Saturday morning
The Ocracoke Health Center will host a free Healthy Holidays Health Fair from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 17, in the Ocracoke Volunteer Fire Department. At the fair, the public is invited […]
