Elections/Politics

By Peter Vankevich Results of yesterday’s elections surprised many veteran pollsters and pundits. Despite some predictions of a national red tide of votes, control of...

Editor's note: Randal Mathews was unopposed for Ocracoke's county commissioner seat in the primary this spring, is on the Nov. 3 ballot, and will...

By Peter Vankevich The country has just learned at noon today that Democrat Joe Biden has captured the presidency of the United States. Yesterday, the...

Here is a list of Ocracoke's federal, state and county representatives. U.S. Congress U.S. Congressional offices (House and Senate) can be patched in by dialing (202)...

Ocracoke Observer staff report The Nov. 6 mid-term election will be here soon, but early voting begins this week from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m....

By Peter Vankevich Hyde County will have two new commissioners after the Nov. 5 general election. In the only county commissioner contested election, in Lake Landing...

Editor's note: Tess Judge (D-Kitty Hawk) is challenging incumbent Bob Steinburg (R-Edenton) in the general election Nov. 3 for the N.C. state Senate District...

Observer staff report In the primary election on Tuesday, March 5, only the Lake Landing Township has an election for a Hyde County Commissioner.  Randal Mathews,...

By Peter Vankevich While the country awaits the results of the presidential election, here’s a look at some of the local and still unofficial voting...

Editor’s note: Oct. 21 is the sixth annual Imagine A Day Without Water as water leaders across the country call for greater investment in...