Betsy Anna O’Neal Midgette: 1947 – 2018

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Betsy Anna O'Neal Midgette, 70, of Beaufort County, died Sunday, Jan. 14. Born Dec. 25, 1947, she was a daughter of the late Edward Carlson...

Mobile DMV to visit Ocracoke Jan. 19

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Update Jan. 17:  This visit has been canceled.  The NCDOT DMV mobile unit resources will be at the Ocracoke Volunteer Fire Company, 822 Irvin Garrish...

Hyde Commissioners discuss job fair for mainlanders, unmoored boats

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To catch up on Ocracoke news, click here. By Connie Leinbach Six unmoored boats in Ocracoke’s Silver Lake Harbor will be dealt with, Hyde County Manager...

Ocracoke Island Decoy Carvers Guild officially formed

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To catch up on Ocracoke news, click here By Peter Vankevich Ocracoke has a long, rich tradition of decoy carving and now more people will learn about...

Elected officials react to offshore drilling proposal

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Editor's note: contact information is listed at end of article. By Peter Vankevich With gas and oil drilling off the North Carolina coast back on the...

NPS to begin replacing the public boat ramp next week

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Rebuilding of the public boat ramp on Ocracoke is scheduled to begin Jan. 18, the National Park Service announced today. Cape Hatteras National Seashore Superintendent...

County property tax payment deadline extended to Friday

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The Hyde County commissioners at their meeting Tuesday night extended the payment deadline to Friday, Jan. 12.  Because of the Martin Luther King Jr. federal...
An overhead view of Ocracoke Village, NC, looking west. Photo: C. Leinbach

State commissioner rejects bid for insurance rate increase

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To catch up on Ocracoke news, click here  From the Outer Banks Voice A request for rate increases reaching 25 percent along the coast was turned...

Hyde Commissioners reschedule meeting to Tuesday

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Due to unsafe conditions at the County facilities, Hyde County Government offices will be closed Monday (Jan. 8). The County Board of Commissioners meeting...

Renowned hiker passes through Ocracoke to complete the Mountains-to-Sea Trail

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To catch up on Ocracoke news, click here  By Peter Vankevich For many, if not most hikers, walking the 1,175 miles of the North Carolina Mountains-to-Sea...