Was ‘The Lost Colony’ really lost or just decamped to Hatteras...
By Peter Vankevich
Scott Dawson is on a mission for the Lost Colony truth.
The native of Hatteras Island, or as he might prefer, Croatoan, has...
New Ann Ehringhaus exhibit down east
“Living on the Core,” a photography/poetry show by Ocracoke photographer Ann Ehringhaus, is on view through September at the Core Sound Waterfowl Museum on Harkers...
Ocracoke inspires books of all kinds
By Connie Leinbach
A place with a spectacular landscape and colorful history is bound to attract writers of all stripes and Ocracoke certainly does that.
During...
Remembering artist and Ocracoke Island friend Doug Hoover
By Connie Leinbach
A beloved off-island artist, Douglas W. Hoover, 52, of Archdale, Guilford County, died Aug. 14 of natural causes in the Hospice Home...
Netflix gives the ‘Outer Banks’ a try
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April 20, 2020
Reprinted courtesy of the Outer Banks Voice
By Peter Hummers
For a remote group of barrier islands,...
Gary Mitchell would like the world to agree–at least on love
By Peter Vankevich
Gary Mitchell says he’s not a prolific songwriter, but one of his songs speaks to the times and has gotten more airplay...
An islander’s memoir of loss, hope and redemption
By Peter Vankevich
How does a talented, athletic teenager deal with unexpectedly losing her legs and almost her life?
Ocracoke Islander Kelley Shinn has spent the...
Ocracoke events June 15 to 20–updated
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The Cape Hatteras National Seashore is looking for volunteers to help park rangers staff...
Island author off to find another shining palace
By Connie Leinbach
In Pat Garber’s latest book, the reader will get a glimpse of two Ocracokes—the one since Hurricane Dorian hit in September 2019...
Susan Dodd: Creating art for a cause
By Connie Leinbach
After a successful career as a novelist, Susan Dodd realized she is really a visual artist.
For almost two decades, the islander has...