Joebell flowers on Ocracoke

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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...

Can Ocracoke solve its affordable housing problem?

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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. ...

Tropical Storm Isaias threat prompts removal of travel trailers; Ocracoke’s commissioner...

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As of 6 p.m. today, the National Weather Service out of Newport/Morehead City reports that the intensity of the Tropical Storm Isaias heading to...

Randal Mathews’ open letter to the Ocracoke community

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Editor's note: Randal Mathews was unopposed for Ocracoke's county commissioner seat in the primary this spring, is on the Nov. 3 ballot, and will...

One non-resident property owner to other NRPOs: ‘Please wait’

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For Ocracoke news and much more, click here  By Mike Lydick I’m a member of an Ocracoke Non-Resident Property Owner (NRPO) Facebook page that was created...

Sen. Thom Tillis on Lake Mattamuskeet

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Editor's note: The Lake Mattamuskeet Watershed Restoration Plan can be viewed by clicking here.   Lake Mattamuskeet needs our help. Covering about 40,000 acres in Hyde...

The plight of the commercial fishermen

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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...

‘The Socialists are coming! The Socialists are coming!’

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By Robert F. Orr Mitch McConnell texted me the other day with an urgent message! If Democrats are elected, particularly Joe Biden, then America will...

A call for leadership: Why I’m voting for Tess Judge

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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...

How ‘Black Lives Matter’ should really be interpreted

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The following op-ed piece is by a former justice on the N.C. Supreme Court, Bob Orr. Orr was the first Republican to win a...