Pour lire ceci en français, cliquez ici. Vanessa Boivin-Drolet performed on Ocracoke last summer. She is a songwriter, guitarist and singer of the Montreal group Vanwho. The name of this group evolved […]
Ocracoke, my love
We’re still fragile but thankful for many friends
As of mid-December, it’s been more than three months since Hurricane Dorian flooded Ocracoke Island. Signs of a changed island will be much in evidence as visitors have been allowed back as […]
A father inspires a love of Ocracoke
By Everett Long III In 1946, my father, Everett Long Jr. of Frankford, Delaware, started our family’s love for Ocracoke Island. He landed his plane on Ocracoke for the first time in […]
The opening of the floodgates
By Kelley Shinn Let me first state clearly that I do not advocate a staunch position, one way or another as to the reopening of this island. It matters not if you […]
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 […]
A tale for Halloween: The Horned Shoes and The Hundred Year Curse
By James Mullis He mounted his horse-drawn wagon, removed his leather shoes, lifted them high above his head, and with righteous indignation he proclaimed a hundred-year curse upon the small port community… […]
OBX Community Foundation director explains disaster relief funds on Ocracoke
Editor: In the weeks since Hurricane Dorian slammed into the Outer Banks, I have had the incredible privilege of witnessing a community coming together to lift up its own. Two days ago, […]
Federal reforms needed to keep delivering on the promise of a stronger, smarter recovery
Op-ed by North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper North Carolinians are determined, tough people. For generations, our families have weathered brutal hurricanes. But recent history tells us there’s a new normal when it […]
Dorian emphasizes the dangers of drilling
Letter to the Editor Editor: With Hurricane Dorian upon us this week, everyone is preparing to batten down the hatches in anticipation of the coming storm. As Eastern North Carolina still reels […]
The plight of the commercial fishermen
By Ruth King Once again, I am writing about our Commercial Fishermen here in Carteret County and the whole coastal area of North Carolina. This week there is to be a vote by […]
