Hurricane Florence: The water always wins
By Jessica Whitehead
Just after Labor Day, the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (commonly known as “the European model” or “the Euro”) hinted that...
FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers opens today in Swan Quarter
The Federal Emergency Management Agency today (Saturday, Oct. 6) opened a disaster recovery center in Swan Quarter for Hyde residents.
The center, at the O.A....
Ocracoke School soccer game today to help with hurricane relief
The Ocracoke School varsity soccer game against the Hatteras Hurricanes today (Friday) at 5 p.m. at Community Park will be part of a state-wide Hurricane...
Ocracoke residents can apply for food benefits on Saturday
Ocracoke and mainland residents will have one more opportunity on Saturday to apply to receive USDA’s Disaster SNAP (D-SNAP) food benefits stemming from Hurricane...
Portsmouth Village reopens
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By Peter Vankevich
Cape Lookout National Seashore announced Monday, Oct. 2. 2018, that Portsmouth Village has reopened for...
Food assistance for Ocracoke residents available Wednesday
Hyde County Department of Social Services will be on Ocracoke from 8 to 11:30 a.m. today (Wednesday, Oct. 3) in the Community Center to...
Tolling resumes on three N.C. ferry routes
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RALEIGH – Regular tolling has resumed Friday night on the Cedar Island-Ocracoke and Swan Quarter-Ocracoke routes, as well as the...
Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry to resume operation Friday; Ocracoke north end to open
N.C. Department of Transportation on Friday will reopen a portion of N.C. Highway 12 on Ocracoke Island that was damaged during Hurricane Florence. Also on Friday, the Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry route will resume service beginning at 4:30 a.m., and will run a full fall schedule.
Hyde County added to FEMA disaster declaration for Hurricane Florence
Federal Emergency Management Agency Director Brock Long has amended the Federal Disaster Declaration Order from Hurricane Florence to include Hyde County.
Individuals and households that experienced...
Portsmouth suffers minor damage from Hurricane Florence
By Peter Vankevich
Portsmouth Village suffered no major damage from the passage of Hurricane Florence Sept. 13.
Cape Lookout National Seashore Superintendent Jeff West visited...











