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In 2007, Ocracoke's Lifeguard Beach made a big splash, so to speak.
That year, Dr. Beach listed Ocracoke...
Don’t be scared. Glass lizards look like snakes but they’re not
By Peter Vankevich
Have you ever come across a slithering creature in the grass, in the road or under some brush or planks on Ocracoke...
What really happened in Blackbeard’s final battle on Ocracoke? Find out...
Are the history books correct about what happened when Blackbeard met his demise off Ocracoke Island at the hand of British Royal Navy Lt....
Snowy Owl returns to Ocracoke
Note: If you search for this owl, keep a distance so as not to spook it causing it to fly away. These photos were...
Howard’s Pub sold to Nags Head restaurateur
By Connie Leinbach
An Ocracoke institution and destination since 1979, Howard’s Pub has been sold to Colin Wiseman of Nags Head.
The sale was completed in...
Ocracoke Alive to offer cultural smorgasbord for community
Ocracoke Alive is marshaling the many creative people on the island and offering a series of free cultural activities to the community from Monday,...
Rip currents, not sharks, are the biggest dangers at the beach
By Connie Leinbach
Sue Dayton will never forget how terrified she was when she was caught in a rip current in 1995 off the coast...
Ferry Division to adopt temporary phone only reservations for long routes
Reservation system upgrade expected to be complete in February
MANNS HARBOR – The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division will adopt a temporary “phone only” reservation system...
Collectors flock to Dave O’Neal’s Downpoint Decoy Shop
By Peter Vankevich
Ocracoke’s first Waterfowl Festival on April 21 in the school gym will celebrate renowned island carver Dave O’Neal.
When you step inside his...
NPS approves Ocracoke light station renovation
From our news services
The National Park Service has approved and selected a plan to rehabilitate the Ocracoke Light Station.
After evaluating three alternatives, the NPS...