Among the activities Saturday (April 4) at the Ocracoke Child Care Clam Chowder Cook-Off will be the mobile museum of the Croatoan Archaeological Project (CAP). The group conducts an ongoing archaeological […]
Clam chowder cook-off on Saturday
Arts week presentation today in the Ocracoke School gym
This wood cut by Amanda Gaskins, who graduated last year, was on view last year during Arts Week. An Arts Week presentation, featuring students’ work in steel drums, pottery, mask making, dance, […]
New businesses sprout along with spring
By Connie Leinbach As a new season opens on the island, so do new businesses on the island. Ocracoke Bar and Grille Sean and Laurie Death opened Ocracoke Bar and Grille […]
Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry runs to increase March 21 to April 13
In preparation for holiday travel over the upcoming Easter and Spring breaks, the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division will enhance the schedule on its Hatteras-Ocracoke route between March 31 and […]
Katharine, the great white shark, is back in the area
By Stacey Sutton Katharine, a 14-foot-2-inch great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias), was tracked off the coast of the Ocracoke on Saturday. She is one of the many apex predator sharks being tracked by OCEARCH, […]
Hatteras ferry on abbreviate schedule today
The Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry is only running the following ferries for the rest of today (March 22): 4:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. According to Timothy Hass, NC DOT Ferry Division […]
NC Catch Summit ‘Grow Your Seafood Business’ to be held on Ocracoke
The 4th annual North Carolina Catch Summit is slated for March 23 to 24 on Ocracoke Island. Fishermen, seafood dealers, seafood restaurateurs, marketers and other involved in catching, growing, buying and selling […]
Hundreds of activists challenge plans for offshore oil and gas drilling
March 17,2015 By David Mickey An hour after the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) Open House Scoping Meeting for offshore oil and gas drilling began, more than 200 people […]
‘A Tale of Blackbeard’ auditions scheduled
After a successful run last summer of “A Tale of Blackbeard,” an original musical by Julie Howard, Ocracoke Alive will again produce this historic piece of community theater, and has announced auditions […]
Ocracoke Community Park ball field is a reality
Text and photos by Connie Leinbach Amazement and wonder was on many islanders’ lips Sunday afternoon as they watched Ocracoke children at baseball practice for the first time on the newly built ball […]
