Weather and Surf

The North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church Disaster Response (NCCUMC Disaster Response) is Ocracoke Island’s long-term rebuild partner, working in response to...

Editor's note, the  impacts of Hurricane Florence are just beginning and worsening rapidly. We will continue to update as more news comes in. Check...

Editor's note, June 13, 2018: Three men died in the last two weeks while swimming off the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, two on Hatteras...

Special report by David Hallac, CHNS superintendent Hurricane Dorian has left its mark on many areas of our parks and caused hardships for our communities...

By Thomas Goldsmith and Rose Hoban Special to the Ocracoke Observer Hurricane Dorian remained a dangerous storm Friday morning although North Carolina’s southeastern counties have apparently...

Editor's note: Jaki Shelton Green was appointed last year by Gov. Roy Cooper to serve as North Carolina's ninth Poet Laureate.  She is a...

By Peter Vankevich No official statements regarding how active this year’s Atlantic hurricane season have yet been made, but changes may be forthcoming. For more than...

Here are some Hurricane Isaias news stories from Friday: Gov. Cooper declares emergency as North Carolina prepares for Hurricane IsaiasN.C. ferries assisting Ocracoke Island...

As of 6 p.m. today, the National Weather Service out of Newport/Morehead City reports that the intensity of the Tropical Storm Isaias heading to...

By Connie Leinbach Jimmy’s Garage offers “minor and major” repairs, and recently it got its own major repair as Colony Tire donated a new tire...