Gov. Stein signs ferry audit bill into law as state prepares...
By SamWalkerOBXNews.com
Gov. Josh Stein has signed into law legislation ordering a comprehensive performance audit of the North Carolina Ferry System, requiring an independent review...
Ocracoke Fig Festival to feature (little) Washington Chef Jamie Davis
The Ocracoke community will celebrate the summer’s fig bounty with special guest chef Jamie Davis Aug. 6 to 8 in the Berkley Barn.
The free...
Old friends, new performers, island magic define Ocrafolk Festival 2026
By Peter Vankevich
There was, to riff off Stephen Sondheim, something familiar, something peculiar, something for everyone.
That sums up how the Ocracoke Folk Festival 2026...
New community garden aims to provide good food and sanctuary
Text and photos by Jeanne Brook
Between the Ocracoke United Methodist Church and the family graveyards on Howard Street lay a tangle of brush, vines...
North Carolina must invest in Ocracoke’s lifelines
Ocracoke Island recently received something important: the full attention of North Carolina’s transportation leadership.
A visit on May 5 by Transportation Secretary Daniel Johnson and...
Ocracoke Library to host summer reading programs
All are welcome to join in the Ocracoke Library’s free summer programs for kids and families.
This year’s theme, “Unearth a Story,” will explore dinosaurs,...
Ocracoke Commons Visitor & Cultural Center launched
Text and photos by Connie Leinbach
Debbie Wells feels like she’s going at warp speed all the time.
As interim manager of the new nonprofit, the...
NC Board of Transportation visits Ocracoke
By Connie Leinbach
At this time, the North Carolina General Assembly still has not passed a budget for the current fiscal year, making it the...
Ocracoke Access Alliance proposes new tolling plan for Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry route
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Clarification: The Ocracoke Access Alliance asks for increased tolls on only the Cedar Island and Swan Quarter routes, not other routes...
Islanders discuss funding for ferries, tolls at community meeting
By Connie Leinbach
Tolling the Hatteras ferry could be a boon for Ocracoke.
That’s one point the Ocracoke Access Alliance made at a community meeting March...