Ocracoke events May 18 to 25
Tuesday, May 19:Ocracoke Civic & Business Assn. meeting, 6 pm. Community Center. Canceled1718 Brewing Ocracoke: Kate McNally, 7 pm
Wednesday, May 20:Island Trivia, 6-8 pm....
Swan Quarter Volunteer Fire Department to host fundraising dinner
From our news services
Instead of their monthly lunch/dinner fundraiser regularly scheduled for Saturday, May 30, the Swan Quarter Volunteer Fire Department (SQVFD) will host...
Richard Taylor: 1947 to 2026
Richard Smith Taylor, 79, died peacefully at home In Bonaire, Georgia, on May 12, 2026.
Born June 15, 1947, in Raleigh, he was a son...
Cape Hatteras National Seashore advises: swim at lifeguard beaches and sign...
MANTEO, N.C. — Cape Hatteras National Seashore will staff five lifeguarded beaches this year from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily from Memorial Day...
OVFD gets two new trucks: a higher ladder truck and a...
OVFD Firemen’s Ball at the Berkley Barn schedule is as follows: Silent auction: 4 to 6 pm; pig pickin’ $20 per plate 4:30 to...
Outer Banks sea turtle nesting season begins with rare leatherback on...
From our news services
The Cape Hatteras National Seashore has reported the first sea turtle nest of the 2026 season. Discovered on May 12 on...
Davie Poplar tree in SQ to receive plaque
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The O. A. Peay Alumni Association at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, May 23, will unveil and dedicate a plaque for Hyde County’s...
Ocracoke events May 11 to 17–updated
Tuesday, May 121718 Brewing Ocracoke: Kate McNally, 7 pm
Wednesday, May 13Roanoke Island Animal Clinic sees patients in the Community Center.DAJIO: Ray Murray, 8 pm
Thursday,...
Community Square receives historic protections
Ocracoke’s Community Square has received historic preservation designations and protections by Preservation North Carolina through a historic preservation agreement.
Located on the north shore of...
Scallywag runners log several firsts
Text and photos by Connie Leinbach
The Ocracoke Island Scallywag Weekend Runfest April 25 and 26 had several firsts in this year’s 5K/10K and half-marathon...












