Dale Russell and the rusty chains

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To catch up on Ocracoke news and much more, click here By Peter Vankevich This headline is not about a music group. Conventional wisdom says one...

‘Islands on the Edge’ online Thursday will feature Ocracoke

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A Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage online program, “Islands on the Edge: North Carolina’s Maritime Culture in the Time of the Pandemic,”...

Village Craftsmen reopens after Dorian

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By Peter Vankevich Six months out from Hurricane Dorian, Ocracoke continues to move forward as another business reopened its doors. One of the oldest fine crafts...

Looking back: New pastor’s intro to Ocracoke is a baptism by...

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Editor's note: Hurricane Dorian's damage will continue to impact almost all aspects of Ocracoke.  Stories of that infamous day and onward will be told...

To My Ocracoke: A Love Letter from the North Carolina Poet...

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Editor's note: Jaki Shelton Green was appointed last year by Gov. Roy Cooper to serve as North Carolina's ninth Poet Laureate.  She is a...

Art and marine science converge in Val Kells’ illustrations

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Editor's note: Val Kells is partnering with Candice Cobb and and Melanie Wall of Bread & Butter Screen Printing to sell T-shirts.  All profits...

New United Methodist pastor: ‘Come walk with me’

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By Peter Vankevich Some folks early in life know what they want to be when they grow up. Ocracoke United Methodist Church’s new pastor, Susie Fitch-Slater,...

North Carolina’s most remote health clinic? 

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The Ocracoke Seafood Festival, to benefit the health center, will be held from 3 to 10 pm, Saturday, Aug. 31, in the Berkley Barn. By...

Ocracoke Station and Beachcomber Campground sold

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To catch up on Ocracoke news and much more, click here By Peter Vankevich The Ocracoke Station & Beachcomber campground is under new ownership and plans are...

Len Skinner’s legacy: art all around Ocracoke Village

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By Rita Thiel Finding the essence of an artist is a difficult, if not impossible, task, as the heart of many artists lies deep within,...