Keeper of island treasures and figs: Chester Lynn
By Patty Huston-Holm
Ocracoke Island’s best history might be just steps from the school.
On Back Road, past the buildings where students learn and past the...
Ocracoke is rated No. 2 American beach
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In 2007, Ocracoke's Lifeguard Beach made a big splash, so to speak.
That year, Dr. Beach listed Ocracoke...
Ocracoke Alive to offer cultural smorgasbord for community
Ocracoke Alive is marshaling the many creative people on the island and offering a series of free cultural activities to the community from Monday,...
Ferry Division to adopt temporary phone only reservations for long routes
Reservation system upgrade expected to be complete in February
MANNS HARBOR – The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division will adopt a temporary “phone only” reservation system...
Golf carts on Ocracoke: Follow the rules of the road
Editor's note: This story was first published in May 2021 but we reprise it now.
By Connie Leinbach
Ocracoke, while indeed magical, is not a place...
Bicycle and golf cart safety and the law
Updated June 26, 2016
By Grace West
Bicycles are a big part of the transportation landscape on Ocracoke.
It may be hard to imagine that in the...
A ghost on Portsmouth Island?
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By Peter Vankevich
Ocracoke has its eerie side.
The island is dark at night, even in these modern times....
The Ocracoke Health Center Pharmacy opens
By Peter Vankevich
With little fanfare, the Ocracoke Health Center Pharmacy opened its doors on Dec. 11.
Up to then, Ocracoke residents either had to...
Islanders voice their concerns at OCBA meeting
Editor's note: The OCBA meeting scheduled for Tuesday, April 15, has been canceled. Information about contacting state legislators about the ferry system will be...
NPS urges visitors to sign up for rip current forecast text...
MANTEO, N.C. — Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) is urging its visitors to sign up for Dare County Emergency Management’s rip current forecast text...