Sloop Channel dredging explained
From Hyde County
Recently, the NC Ferry Division announced temporary schedule adjustments on the Hatteras – Ocracoke route to accommodate a critical dredging project in...
Ocracoke events June 1 to 7–updated
Monday, June 1:Hyde County Board of Commissioners, 1 pm. Community Center. Livestreamed on Hyde County Public Information Facebook page. All commissioners’ meetings changed to...
Ocrafolk Festival to bring new energy
A stilt walker, a typewriter poet and a wandering magician will bring some different energy to this year’s Ocrafolk Festival, June 5 to 7,...
Donald Davis storytelling workshops scheduled
By Peter Vankevich
Ocracoke Island storyteller Donald Davis will lead two weeklong storytelling workshops on the island, scheduled for May 30 to June 7...
Hatteras Ferry Route to run alternate schedule during dredging operation
HATTERAS – The N.C. Ferry System’s Hatteras-Ocracoke vehicle ferry route will be switching to an alternate schedule May 30 as a critical dredging operation...
No new taxes in proposed Hyde budget
Hyde County manager Kris Cahoon Noble has recommended a 2026-2027 county budget with no tax increases.
In her Budget Message she said the recommended amount...
New plaque identifies historic Davie Poplar Tree at O.A. Peay School
Text and photos by Stephanie Caplan
A lone poplar tree stands tall and strong behind O.A. Peay School in Swan Quarter.
And now, 33 years after...
Ocracoke events May 25 to 31–updated
Memorial Day Monday, May 25:1718 Brewing Ocracoke, Ray McAllister Band, 7 pm
Tuesday, May 26:The Hyde County Board of Commissioners will hold a work session...
Shaver named NCAE 2026 Superintendent of the Year
From our news services
Hyde County Schools Superintendent Dr. Melanie Shaver has been named the 2026 North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE) Division of Principals...
Military group to conduct training on Ocracoke
The Hyde County Sheriff's Department is notifying Ocracoke Islanders that a small military group will be on the island Friday (May 22) to do...












