Old Quawk’s Day
Today, March 16, 2026, has turned stormy, just as it might have been about 200 years agoe when an island character named "Old Quawk"...
Ocracoke message in bottle found in Bahamas
By Connie Leinbach
Even if Ocracoke School graduates don’t venture far and wide into the outside world, their messages may.
That is, messages in bottles that...
Advanced training strengthens Ocracoke’s Volunteer Fire Department
By Peter Vankevich
Personnel training for a volunteer fire department is vital to ensure the safety of the community as well as for the volunteers...
Award-winning ‘Best Day Ever’ documentary debuts on Ocracoke
By Connie Leinbach
When does Ocracoke Island ever get to see the state premier of a movie?
Ocracoke was treated to just that on Feb. 4...
What are those weird rocks I found on the beach?
Editor's note: This story was first published in the August 2025 issue of the Ocracoke Observer.
Text and photos by Connie Leinbach
Ocracoke beach shelling is...
Elders reminisce about Ocracoke back in the day
Editor's note: This story was first published in the October print issue of the Observer.
Text and photos by Connie Leinbach
After about 30 years, Ocracoke...
Cultural enrichment activities to begin Sunday through March 28
Ocracoke Alive continues the community cultural activities it began last winter this year with Flavia Burton’s presentation of her adventures in South Africa from...
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...
Did radio begin on Hatteras Island?
By Peter Vankevich
On the North Carolina license plate is “First in Flight,” noting the remarkable achievements of the Wright Brothers in the early years...
David Tweedie: a man of many talents
By Patty Huston-Holm
On a morning nearing the first day of spring, a lingering winter chill evident outside the kitchen from where he sat, David...