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...
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...
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...
A tale for Halloween: The Horned Shoes and The Hundred Year...
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...
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...
Federal reforms needed to keep delivering on the promise of a...
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...
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....
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...
Ocracoke Escape Room presents piratical puzzle
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By Zoe Howard
During the introduction to the Ocracoke Escape Room, I was presented with a...
Opportunity looms to boost solar power in North Carolina
By Sally Robertson
Solar energy: What’s not to love? You take something that nature provides for free and turn it into electricity. It saves you...