Restore the night: Ocracoke’s dark skies
By Peter Vankevich
One can feel helpless at times as to what one can do in the face of large-scale environmental catastrophes such as the...
Spotted on Ocracoke: Purple Martins find affordable housing
Text and photo by Peter Vankevich
From early spring into late summer, a small, dark, pointed winged bird can be seen darting to and fro...
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...
The trivia ladies of Ocracoke
By Connie Leinbach
The Island Trivia nights on Ocracoke are not just for fun.
They raise money for an Ocracoke School graduating senior in honor of...
A thousand-mile sailing race stops on Ocracoke
Text and photos by Peter Vankevich
Those at the Lifeguard Beach on Ocracoke May 22 and 23 were treated to an unusual site – an...
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...
Waterfowl Festival highlights regional differences among decoy styles
Text and photos by Connie Leinbach
Waterfowl decoys from different regions are easily spotted by those in the know.
Ocracoke decoys differ from those of Currituck,...
Ocracoke post office: Doing whatever it takes
By Connie Leinbach
In almost four decades on the job on an island accessible only by ferry, Melissa Sharber has been more than just a...
Overwash all along NC12 is a dire situation
Editor's note: NWS Newport/Morehead on March 27 issued another flood watch effective from 8 p.m. Wednesday night through Thursday (March 28) evening for all...
Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry runs to increase March 26
Starting on March 26, daily crossings between Ocracoke and Hatteras will increase through June 30, according to the recently published schedule by the North Carolina Ferry...