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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...

Observer staff report The many holiday light displays on Ocracoke brought the village to sparkling life. Two visitors who served as judges on Dec. 15 deliberated...

By Connie Leinbach Ocracoke honey captured second place in the light-colored category in the recent Outer Banks BeeKeepers’ Guild honey tasting contest. Denise Deacon, past president...

“Giving Tuesday,” the Tuesday after Thanksgiving and as a counter to the frenzy of buying on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, is touted as...

By Kelley Shinn Under Carolina blue skies on Aug. 25, hundreds gathered for the grand opening of the Ocracoke School, nearly four years to the...

New re-entry tags for island entry after emergency evacuations are now available to Ocracoke Island residents and property owners.

Editor's note: This story was originally published in two issues of the print paper in the summer of 2023. By Patty Huston-Holm One of the benefits...

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...

By Connie Leinbach The National Park Service has been appropriated $2 million to renovate the Ocracoke Light Station complex. Dave Hallac, superintendent of the Parks of...

By Connie Leinbach Someone who knew Ocracoke Health Center was looking for a new CEO took a photo of Joe Rockenstein with an Ocracoke Coffee...