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By Connie Leinbach Sometimes the treasures one finds along Ocracoke’s shores aren’t shells. Sometimes they are prehistoric teeth, such as the bison tooth that Barry Gregware...

Text and photos by Peter Vankevich Waterfowl memories are woven throughout Ocracoke native Eddie O’Neal’s life. He recalls redheads, pintails, teal and great flocks of geese...

Published courtesy of North Carolina Health NewsMarch 13, 2026 By Will Atwater As 80-degree weather and daffodil and Bradford pear blooms purge winter from North Carolina...

Today, March 16, 2026, has turned stormy, just as it might have been about 200 years agoe when an island character named "Old Quawk"...

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...

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...

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...

Text and photos by Connie Leinbach Ocracoke beach shelling is different from elsewhere along the East Coast. When you walk along the beach you will see...

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...

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...