Op-ed

By Ann Ehringhaus A beautiful natural harbor greeted me and captured my heart a long time ago. There were approximately 550 people living on Ocracoke...

To catch up on Ocracoke news and much more, click here By Sara Teaster Last year, a group of concerned Ocracoke residents began discussing affordable housing. ...

From our news services This week is the ocean’s top predator’s special week – Shark Week --  and Oceana, the Georgia Aquarium, El Porto Shark and the Great...

Sunshine Week was launched in 2005 by the American Society of News Editors — now News Leaders Association — and has grown into an...

Ask a Mental Health Professional No. 11 By Earle Irwin Question: I thought that putting 2020 behind us would be a tremendous relief. But I don’t...

By Kelley Shinn Ocracoke, we need to have a serious conversation—about hairspray, and other things.  Given everything we have collectively been through since Hurricane Dorian struck...

Ask a Mental Health Professional No. 10 By Earle Irwin Question: I don’t sleep. It’s been so long since I had a good night’s sleep, I’ve...

To catch up on Ocracoke news and much more, click here Ask a mental health professional No. 9 By Earle Irwin Question: The world does not seem...

Editor's note: Tess Judge (D-Kitty Hawk) is challenging incumbent Bob Steinburg (R-Edenton) in the general election Nov. 3 for the N.C. state Senate District...

By Traci DeVette Griggs It’s a food fight. The two rowdy instigators are on either side of a large crowd. As they hurl their refuse...