Ferry service to Ocracoke experiencing cancellations due to mechanical issues, COVID cases
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The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division is experiencing an uptick in schedule interruptions on its Cedar Island, Swan Quarter and...
Hyde County Commissioners approve Occupancy Tax grants to island programs
At their May meeting, Hyde County Commissioners approved all 10 of the recommendations for grants for fiscal year 2022-2023 by the Ocracoke Occupancy Tax...
Ocracoke School is looking for referees
Ocracoke School is looking for adults to become sports referees for the 2022-2023 season.
Coast Guard establishes new waterway in Hatteras Inlet
WILMINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard has established a new navigational channel, the Hatteras Connector, in Hatteras Inlet that replaces the former "South Ferry...
N.C. State seeking participants for focus groups next week
N.C. State researchers are seeking participants for two 90-minute focus groups to discuss management of a community disaster response information resource.
This information resource could...
Ocracoke Dolphins finish second in conference; fall in state 1A baseball...
By Richard Taylor
It was like the movie “Groundhog Day,” as the Ocracoke Island varsity baseball team tried to get off the island five times...
Ocracoke events May 16 to 22; primary election on Tuesday–updated
Monday, May 16NPS program: Shaping these Barrier Islands:(20 minutes) Wars, hurricanes, winds and ocean currents have all had impacts on the shores of Cape...
Ocracoke’s Pastor Ivey Belch recognized with Governor’s Medallion for Volunteer Service...
By Connie Leinbach
Alicia Peel said it was one of the few times she’d seen Ivey Belch speechless after she told him he was among...
Damaged fiber cable cuts internet, phone service on Hatteras, Ocracoke islands
By Peter Vankevich and Connie Leinbach
A prolonged internet and phone outage Friday afternoon on Ocracoke had island businesses scrambling.
The outage, from Hatteras to Ocracoke...
British Cemetery Ceremony to be held today in Ocracoke School gym
Owing to rain, a scaled back 80th British Cemetery Ceremony will go on today in the Ocracoke School gym at 11 a.m.
A luncheon reception...