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Edith Midgett O’Neal beloved and oft quoted mother and grandmother of Ocracoke and Rodanthe, N.C., was called home on May 15. Born on April 21,...

Tuesday, May 20Ocracoke Civic & Business Association, 6 pm. Community Center. Update on ferry tolls; beach closures. Wednesday, May 21Island Trivia, 6-8 pm. The Mini...

By Sam Walker For a list of NC Legislative transportation committee members, see this story. Parts of the North Carolina House of Representatives' budget proposal...

Editor's note: The dredge Merritt is working in Big Foot Slough as of May 23 and the summer Pamlico Sound schedule is expected to...

This year’s Ocrafolk Music and Storytelling Festival will be held June 6 to 8 on the grounds of the Berkley Manor.  The 25th annual celebration...

The Ocracoke Volunteer Fire Department (OVFD) will hold its annual Firemen’s Ball at the Berkley Barn on Saturday, May 24. This fundraiser, one of the...

The N.C. Ferry Division’s Pamlico Sound routes between Swan Quarter, Cedar Island and Ocracoke will temporarily remain on their spring schedules until completion of an upcoming dredging project in the Bigfoot Slough ferry channel near Ocracoke’s Silver Lake Harbor.

Monday, May 12Celebration of Life for Rudy Austin, 1 pm. Ocracoke United Methodist Church. Tuesday, May 13Hyde County Schools will hold a public meeting in...

Hyde County Schools will hold a public informational meeting for residents and stakeholders in the Hyde County School District at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May...

Text and Photo by Peter Vankevich Those living on and visiting the Outer Banks are aware of the impacts of major storms that can...