Grounded yacht on Ocracoke awaits a tow
By Connie Leinbach
Scott Pumphrey is chillin’ by himself today on his accidental waterfront hotel nestled temporarily on the Ocracoke beach.
Early Tuesday morning, he and...
Ukrainian exchange student in Ocracoke is far from her besieged country–updated
Sonya Voitenko, a Ukrainian exchange student at Ocracoke School, is putting on a brave face as her family weathers warfare in Ukraine.
BIG FISH! Island charter captains hunting trophy swordfish
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By Connie Leinbach
Some Ocracoke charter fishermen have ramped up their gamesmanship with a new and...
Blackbeard’s Pirate Jamboree set for Oct. 29 & 30; scenes from...
Blackbeard’s Pirate Jamboree will go on Oct. 29 and 30 but will not be at the 2018 level, which was the 300th anniversary of Blackbeard’s demise.
Fuel extraction next step for grounded yacht on Ocracoke beach
By Connie Leinbach
Scott Pumphrey will have an unplanned weekend on the Ocracoke beach since TowBoatUS will not be able to return with more boats...
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...
Village Thrift will not reopen
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Editor's note: The headline for this story has been edited for clarity from the...
Islander sends his nightly taps into the world
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By Connie Leinbach
Gary Davis began to choke up as he talked about why he...
Golf carts on Ocracoke: Follow the rules of the road
By Connie Leinbach
Ocracoke, while indeed magical, is not a place where the traffic rules don’t apply.
It’s a vacation destination and it’s cool to be...
Ask the Observer: Found on the beach Feb 14, 2015
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While visiting Ocracoke last weekend (Feb 14, 2015), I came across...