Overwash all along NC12 is a dire situation
Editor's note: NWS Newport/Morehead on March 27 issued another flood watch effective from 8 p.m. Wednesday night through Thursday (March 28) evening for all...
The perils of National Weather Service cutbacks for the Outer Banks
Hurricane season will begin June 1, and of all places on this earth, the Outer Banks must be prepared for the worst.
Beginning with Hurricane...
What can we do about NC 12?
The famed highway, depicted in “Living at the Water’s Edge: A Heritage Guide to the Outer Banks Byway” by Barbara Garrity-Blake and Karen Willis...
Ocracoke loses its veterinarian
By Rita Thiel
Dr. Laura Trent DVM, Ocracoke island’s veterinarian since February 2017, is setting her sails toward retirement and a new residence in western...
So, what’s it like on Ocracoke in the winter?
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By Connie Leinbach and Peter Vankevich
Many visitors want to know what the island is like...
Joebell flowers on Ocracoke
By Pat Garber
One of the first things I remember from my early years at Ocracoke was the presence of joebells, lovely red and yellow...
HB 442 and the imperiled future of N.C. shrimping
By Morty Gaskill
As many of the readers of this publication are aware, there is currently a bill before the NC House of Representatives, HB442,...
Let’s get Cape Hatteras National Seashore designated as an International Dark...
In June, Virginians Kaye and Rick Kohler gave a presentation at the Ocracoke Community Library: “Dark Skies: How to Preserve and Protect One of...
The ferries to Ocracoke are our highways
Why must Ocracoke continually have to worry about and fight for adequate funding for the ferries that are the island’s lifeline?
The ferry service is...
Can Ocracoke solve its affordable housing problem?
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By Sara Teaster
Last year, a group of concerned Ocracoke residents began discussing affordable housing. ...