The 18th Annual Firemen’s Ball: a worthy and fun cause
It may be a bit unusual for an editorial to start with, “Hey, go out and have fun this Saturday.” But, “Hey.” That...
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...
April on Ocracoke: A season of transition and renewal
“April is the cruelest month,” T.S. Eliot famously wrote in his epic poem “The Waste Land.” But not everyone would agree.
For many, April marks...
Welcoming the sunshine into government operations
By Miles Kirkpatrick of Carolina Forward
Government in a democratic republic is intended as a public institution where the people not only decide who gets...
Will the kind of research that saved my life still be...
The editor of N.C. Health News reacts to recent changes to federal healthcare budgets.
By Rose Hoban, editor, N.C. Health News
I was diagnosed with colorectal...
How will federal funding cuts affect small communities like Ocracoke?
Editorial
In the first two months of 2025, everyone can agree that we are navigating our lives, our businesses and mental health through uncharted and...
The time is always right to do what is right
Op-ed by Josh Stein, governor of North Carolina
Every year, Martin Luther King Jr. Day gives us the chance to honor the life and legacy...
On the loss of our friends and loved ones
Every heart is built to bend and breakLike a dam can fall when your tears flood out the lakeCause I know living right is...
The noble act of volunteering
Sonya Allen’s September profile on the islanders who have served in the Peace Corps, AmeriCorps and the foreign service confirms why living on Ocracoke...
A layman’s view on climate change: my response to Hurricane Helene
By Gary MitchellWhen I was in college in the 1970s, there was a lot of talk about long-term concerns for the planet, and for...