Hurricanes past and present

By Peter Vankevich Don’t expect to see another Hurricane Dorian or Laura--at least by name, not intensity.  Both names along with last November’s hurricanes,...

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...

By Connie Leinbach While he is still completing finishing touches, after more than a year since Ocracoke’s most devastating storm, John Simpson is the first...

By Connie Leinbach Ocracoke Island is thankful as it continues to receive help from groups far and wide. Help is a welcome thing on an...

The North Carolina United Methodist Church Disaster Response team will depart Ocracoke in January. The group has been on the island helping muck out homes...

This is a repost from Sept. 4, 2020, courtesy of the Coastal Review Online This weekend marks the anniversary  of Hurricane Dorian’s landfall on...

To catch up on Ocracoke news and much more, click here Don’t let your guard down, especially when it comes to dangerous rip currents and...

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...

Governor Cooper declares emergency as North Carolina prepares for Hurricane Isaias Plans include considerations to keep people protected from COVID-19   RALEIGH: North Carolina is preparing...

Isaias now a hurricane; Hyde commissioners order evacuation of Ocracoke OCRACOKE – As Hurricane Isaias approaches the North Carolina coast, the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division...