Hyde to hold public meeting on Ocracoke’s resiliency
Ocracoke/Hyde County has received a Resilient Coastal Communities Program (RCCP) grant and a public meeting about the program is scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday,...
Storm conditions expected to arrive on Sunday
A storm system headed this way late this weekend will bring heavy rain and strong winds to the area Sunday and Sunday night, the...
N.C. Ferry Division to host four regional job fairs
MANNS HARBOR – The North Carolina Ferry Division is teaming up with NC Works to host four career fairs to find qualified applicants to staff its...
Bridge will bypass Pea Island but refuge access to remain
Reprinted courtesy of CoastalReview.org
By Kip Tabb
PEA ISLAND — Sometime soon, possibly before spring, the 2.4-mile “jug handle” bridge bypassing the troubled S-curves just...
Village Thrift to begin accepting donations this week
The Village Thrift, now in the old Community Store in Community Square, will be open for drop-off of donations only beginning this week from...
Sandra Marley: 1942 to 2022
Sandra Harris Marley, 79, died Thursday, January 6, at home on Ocracoke with family by her side.
Born March 7, 1942, she was a daughter...
Birds of Ocracoke: American Oystercatcher
By Peter Vankevich
If there were a betting popularity contest for the birds of Ocracoke, Las Vegas might place the American Oystercatcher as a...
Island son Kermit Robinson: 1945 to 2022
Kermit Reed Robinson Jr., 76, died Tuesday, Jan. 4, at his home in Williston, Carteret County.
He was the husband of Carleene Robinson.
Born March 31,...
Reduced runs between Hatteras-Ocracoke to continue through Monday
HATTERAS – Due to an increase in COVID-19 cases and exposures among crew and staff, the Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry route will continue its reduced schedule effective...
Grants available for businesses that lost income during the COVID-19 pandemic
The North Carolina Dept of Revenue is seeking grant applicants for the NCDOR Business Recovery Grant Program, which issues one-time payments to eligible North...