Ocracoke events Sept. 26 to Oct. 3
Tuesday, Sep. 28Post Dorian support/grief group – free. For residents and their families coping with hurricane PTSD and COVID; meets virtually every Tuesday from...
Carteret County fig preserves take top honors
By Connie Leinbach
A Sea Level resident, Lorraine Gaskill Wade, won top honors in the Ocracoke Fig Festival fig preserves tasting contest on Saturday.
Her lemon...
Abandoned vehicles must be removed
From Hyde County
The dozens of vehicles parked along the road north of Ocracoke following Hurricane Dorian must be removed by Dec. 20, according to...
Island loses a friend in Carter Whitman
By Peter Vankevich
Ocracoke has many passionate friends and longtime visitor Carter Whitman was one of them.
Born July 10, 1951, in Melrose, Massachusetts, an only...
Tropical Storm Joaquin is brewing in the Caribbean
From Dare County Emergency Management
TD11 has become Tropical Storm Joaquin. Current forecast track is depicted in the above image. The National Hurricane Center (NHC)...
OPS seeks bids for public restrooms project manager
The Ocracoke Preservation Society (OPS) is seeking a project manager for a public restroom project on the Island Inn property at the corner of...
Ocracoke says no to euthanizing mallard ducks
By Connie Leinbach
Members of the Ocracoke Civic and Business Association Wednesday night agreed that euthanizing the hundreds of mallard ducks making their home in...
June safety report
With the lack of late-night bar activity, Ocracoke has been quiet for the Hyde County Sheriff deputies since visitors returned in May.
That’s due to...
Ocrafolk Festival canceled
From our news sources
The Ocracoke Alive board of directors announced today that this year’s Ocrafolk Festival, which was schedule for June 5 to 7,...
Ocracoke events week of Feb. 12
Monday, Feb. 12
Tourism Development Authority meeting, 3 to 5 p.m. Ocracoke Community Center
Eduardo's closed for one month.
Tuesday, Feb. 13
United Methodist Rec Hall: Pancake Supper....