Outer Banks Ferry Schedules May Be Disrupted By Windy, Rainy Weather

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Editor's note: The telehone number for the Hatteras/Ocracoke ferries is 252 986-2353 For the Ocracoke/Swan Quarter and Ocracoke/Cedar Island ferries: 252 928-1665 As you leave Ocracoke village...

Albert Lavon Anderson “Big Andy”: 1918-2015

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Albert Lavon Anderson “Big Andy," 96, passed away peacefully at his home on Ocracoke Island, NC on Sept.r 19, 2015. He was born on...

Ocracoke now has an official lost-and-found location

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By Connie Leinbach and Peter Vankevich  People on Ocracoke who have lost or found valuable items now have a reliable location to go. A lock-box has...

Ocracoke Sanitary District announces rate increase effective January

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  The Ocracoke Sanitary District, which runs the water plant, has voted to increase water rates by 8 percent in January. “We’re looking to the future...

Color Run PTA benefit attracts 150 runners

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Lots of color was the order of the day Saturday as 150 adults and children participated in the Color Run, a 5K fundraiser benefiting the Ocracoke School...

State budget is passed, more from Ocracoke’s state representative

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WRAL reported Friday that Gov. Pat McCrory says he signed the $21.7 billion budget, which lawmakers gave final approval in the early hours of...

Officials investigating speared sea turtle in Frisco

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Update from the NPS at 5:47 p.m. Sept. 18, 2015 Thanks to all media contacts that covered the story on the illegal attempt to take...

Ferry Division extends Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry summer schedule to Oct. 6

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Citing heavy demand continuing for the Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry route, the NC Division of Transportation Division announced that the summer schedule will be extended an...

Eduardo Chavez to compete in Seafood Throwdown on Saturday

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Eduardo Chavez, owner of Eduardo’s Tacos, is looking forward to displaying his seafood cooking skills at the Fourth Annual Day at the Docks Seafood Throwdown at noon...

State budget passes Senate, no priority pass fees

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By Connie Leinbach and Peter Vankevich Good news for Ocracoke, the newly crafted state budget approved by the Senate Wednesday has no new attacks on the...