Ocracoke Alive to offer cultural smorgasbord for community
Ocracoke Alive is marshaling the many creative people on the island and offering a series of free cultural activities to the community from Monday,...
Wintry weather will persist into the weekend
From our news services
The National Weather Service Forecast Office has issued a cold-weather warning for eastern North Carolina from Friday night to Saturday.
On the...
Ocracoke events Jan. 6 to 12–updated
Ocracoke School basketball kicks into high gear this week.
Monday, Jan. 6Hyde County Board of Commissioners, 6 pm. Community Center. See agenda below.
Tuesday, Jan. 7Ocracoke...
Chris Waller: 1975 to 2024
Christopher Robin Waller, 49, of Ocracoke died peacefully at his home on Dec. 28, 2024.
Born Aug. 6, 1975, he was a son of the...
Nominations open for NC Governor’s Volunteer Service Award
From our news services
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2025 Governor’s Volunteer Service Award for Beaufort and Hyde counties and must be submitted...
Tekniam expands emergency backup Internet on Ocracoke
By Connie Leinbach
The Tekniam emergency internet backup system recently was expanded with the addition of 30 more distribution modules and Starlink dishes around Ocracoke...
Ocracoke vendors will need ferry priority passes for each vehicle in...
From our news services
HATTERAS – Under a new state law, vendors serving Ocracoke Island who want priority loading on the N.C. Ferry System’s the Hatteras-Ocracoke...
Attention ‘hardy’ birders: join the Christmas Bird Counts
By Peter Vankevich
This headline? Thomas Hardy is author of “Far from the Madding Crowd.”
Who among us is not looking for an off-the-beaten path location...
Ocracoke for Christmas week—updated
Activities are at a minimum on Ocracoke Christmas week as islanders prepare for the holiday, but the Ocracoke United Methodist Church (71 School Rd), has planned...
Aging ferries causing cancellations
By Connie Leinbach
In the last several weeks, Ocracoke Islanders who get notices from the N.C. Ferry Division regarding route operations have received more than...












