Island loses a friend in Carter Whitman
By Peter Vankevich
Ocracoke has many passionate friends and longtime visitor Carter Whitman was one of them.
Born July 10, 1951, in Melrose, Massachusetts, an only...
British artists discover the magic of Ocracoke
Published March 1, 2023
By Connie Leinbach
A brief sojourn on Ocracoke opened two London, England, artists to a new take on following one’s imagination wherever...
Ocracoke Fig Festival to host Chef Bill Smith
The Ocracoke community will celebrate the summer’s fig bounty Aug. 4 and 5 with special guest Chef Bill Smith, retired head chef at Crook’s...
Gary Mitchell mines island music gems in new radio show
Text and photos by Peter Vankevich
WOVV, Ocracoke’s Village Voice community radio station, has been around for 12 years and Gary Mitchell has been on...
Soothing sounds syphon away stress
By Grace West
On Ocracoke Island, fall and winter is a time to slow down for locals who have worked their tails off during the...
Chronicling the emotional toll of Hurricane Dorian
By Connie Leinbach
What was it like to go through a devastating hurricane like Dorian that inundated Ocracoke Island three years ago?
The answers might be...
Hyde County still features wild, undisturbed natural areas
Reposted courtesy of CoastalReview.org 10/10/2022Part of a history series examining each of North Carolina’s 20 coastal counties.
By Eric Medlin
Eastern North Carolina is a...
Yoga can benefit our aging bodies
By TL Grace West
Is yoga for me?
The answer to this question is yes, if:
You are 55 years old or older with your doctor’s blessing.You...
OPS to digitize fishing photos through the years
By Connie Leinbach
The Ocracoke Preservation Society is in the process of digitizing hundreds of photos of people, both locals and visitors, with their fish.
Melinda...
Make a walk in the woods on Ocracoke a forest bath
By Connie Leinbach
Negative ions caused by crashing water can elevate our feeling of well-being, and so, apparently, can walking in the woods.
A growing number...