Information about Ocracoke Island, NC; Information about living on Ocracoke–a barrier island off the North Carolina coast in Hyde County
Beginning Tuesday, March 31, the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ferry System will adopt a new set of schedules to respond to Gov. Roy Cooper’s statewide stay-at-home order. Cooper ordered people in North […]
Text and photos by Peter Vankevich Another casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Third Annual Ocracoke Waterfowl Festival, scheduled for May 2 has officially been canceled. “Whether it would be rescheduled in […]
By Rita Thiel The Ocracoke Convenience Site has updated specifications for recycling and garbage disposal. Dave Johnson, head site attendant, has worked to clean up and better organize the site. He changed […]
March 12, 2020 Like so many members of our community, the staff and board of the Outer Banks Community Foundation are closely monitoring COVID-19. Internally, we are taking necessary steps in our […]
Raleigh–The Ocracoke Observer received 10 awards tonight at the North Carolina Press Association annual conference including first place in breaking news coverage for its Hurricane Dorian reporting and second place in editorials. […]
By Connie Leinbach Stevie Wilson wants islanders to carefully consider amending the Ocracoke Development Ordinance to temporarily allow multiple travel trailers on properties. Ocracoke County Commissioner Tom Pahl has proposed amending the […]
The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division will resume a three-boat schedule on Pamlico Sound ferry routes beginning Thursday. The new schedule as of tomorrow (Feb. 13) will be as follows: Ocracoke […]
The Ocracoke United Methodist church today will open its fellowship hall from noon to 5 p.m. for folks to gather on a winter afternoon. “We’re calling it a ‘Warm Center,’” said UMC […]
By Lester Crafton After my first visit to Ocracoke for the Health Center’s Seafood Festival Labor Day weekend, I left with a distinct thought: Ocracoke has it all–fine folks, enchanting establishments, sumptuous […]
By Rita Thiel Craftsmanship, dedication, and leadership were in evidence as three Eagle Scout candidates from Cary delivered their final projects to Ocracoke–handmade feeding stations for the island Ocracats. “My guess is […]
