Island Activities

The popular Blackbeard flag flown today was never Blackbeard’s flag, according to irrefutable evidence. If the notorious pirate captain saw it, he wouldn’t know whose it was. Likely, he would have thought the design to be unnecessarily elaborate.

By Mike Lydick It’s 5:45 in the morning. The sky is gunmetal grey with ribbons of pink and orange and blue to the east of...

Blackbeard’s Pirate Jamboree will go on Oct. 29 and 30 but will not be at the 2018 level, which was the 300th anniversary of Blackbeard’s demise.

Observer staff report Independence Day festivities on Ocracoke kicked off Saturday with the island-wide scavenger hunt, which started at the Books to Be Red stage. July...

Monday, June 21The Hyde County Board of Commissioners will convene a special meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, (June 21) to vote on three agenda...

Monday, June 7Hyde County Commissioners monthly meeting, 6 pm. In the Ocracoke Community Center and on Facebook at Hyde County Public Information. See story...

To catch up on Ocracoke news and much more, click here Text and photos by Michael Lydick It’s 10:30 at night, and I’m standing up to...

To catch up on Ocracoke news and much more, click here As a result of increased late summer tourism to the Outer Banks, Cape Hatteras...

Ocracoke Alive wants people on Ocracoke to add some bling to their COVID-19 face coverings. The nonprofit arts organization will have mask-crafting stations from 2...

Emmett Temple, a theater-artist born and raised on Ocracoke, will conduct weekly physical comedy classes aimed at awakening your inner clown at 10 a.m....