Voting information for the Nov. 5 general election–updated
Sept. 6 update: A North Carolina appeals court on Friday ruled that Robert F Kennedy Jr.’s name must be taken off state ballots for president,...
Ocrafolk Festival hits a high note
Text and Photos by Peter Vankevich
The three-day Ocrafolk Festival went out, to riff on American poet T.S. Eliot, not with a whimper but...
NWS urges all to learn about hurricanes and to be prepared
With our area's susceptibility to tropical systems, preparation each year is crucial, says the National Weather Service.
It only takes one storm to make an impact on...
Hyde among counties slated for broadband access
From our news services
Hyde County is among 14 rural North Carolina counties that will receive a grant to provide high-speed internet access to 1,282 homes...
Ferry Division receives $7 million to sustain operations
By Connie Leinbach
The North Carolina legislature late Tuesday afternoon approved an additional $7 million for the Ferry Division.
Hyde County Manager Kris Noble told the...
The new public restroom on Ocracoke is open
From our news services
Almost two decades in the making, the Ocracoke public restroom project is open, said Bob Chestnut, president of the Ocracoke Civic...
Ocracoke Observer added to Library of Congress newspaper collections
The Ocracoke Observer, the island’s independent community newspaper since 1999, has been selected for inclusion in the Library of Congress’s National Digital Newspaper Program.
The...
Eduardo’s Taco Truck says adios to Ocracoke
By Jeanne Brook
Sitting in Zillie’s on a winter night, we turned at the door creak to see Eduardo Chavez Perez walk in.
Seeing Eduardo outside...
Everything changes here
Text and photos by Michael Lydick
The dunes at South Point shift a little every time I return—sometimes a gentle reshaping, other times a dramatic...
New Catholic chapel opens on Ocracoke
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Text and photos by Peter Vankevich
Update: For the time being, the chapel will be open daily from 2...