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From our news services The National Weather Service has issued a warning that a frontal system moving across eastern North Carolina this weekend could bring strong...

Ocracoke Island resident Rachael Chestnut was sworn in today (March 7) as the Ocracoke representative on the Hyde County Board of Education. She replaces Angela...

The Ocracoke Foundation has received a $200,000 grant from the Golden LEAF Foundation to expand and renovate the historic Ocracoke Seafood Company and to...

By Peter Vankevich Hyde County will have two new commissioners after the Nov. 5 general election. In the only county commissioner contested election, in Lake Landing...

As part of North Carolina Severe Weather Preparedness Week, a statewide tornado drill will take place at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 6. Every school, business,...

The Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry schedule from March 5 to 25 will be as follows with two boats and four crews: From Hatteras: 5 a.m., 6, 8,...

MANTEO--The N.C. Ferry Division will co-host with N.C. Works a career fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the College of the Albemarle’s...

Monday, March 4Hyde County Board of Commissioners, 6 pm. Community Center. See agenda below. Tuesday, March 5Primary election, Ocracoke Fire Department, 822 Irvin Garrish Hwy....

Julia Ann Covington Hutcherson, 90, of Ocracoke Island, North Carolina, went to heaven on Tuesday, February 27, 2024. Julia was born in Crystal Hill,...

Observer staff report In the primary election on Tuesday, March 5, only the Lake Landing Township has an election for a Hyde County Commissioner.  Randal Mathews,...