Ocracoke School PTA gets large donation from disaster relief volunteers
By Connie Leinbach
Susan Peoples was so charmed by Ocracoke when she volunteered to help with Hurricane Dorian relief that she wanted her home community...
Relief operations hours to change on Monday
Since the Joint Recovery Center ceased operations on the island on Nov. 7, the Ocracoke Interfaith Relief & Recovery Team (OIRRT) operations will open...
Gasoline to arrive Saturday
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By Connie Leinbach
Apparently, the gas tanks at Jerniman’s are simply empty, but a tanker...
Sixty-five Ocracoke households helped by donated funds
From the Outer Banks Community Foundation
Southern Shores--More than 65 households on Ocracoke have been awarded assistance for Hurricane Dorian recovery from money raised by...
Ocracoke’s missed school days forgiven, teachers to be compensated
Gov. Roy Cooper on Friday signed a bill into law to forgive missed school days due to Hurricane Dorian and to provide compensation for...
Ocracoke to remain closed to visitors for at least two more...
By Peter Vankevich
Despite urging from some Ocracoke islanders, the Hyde County commissioners delayed action Monday night to reopen Ocracoke and will take up the...
Hyde County lifts curfew; Recovery center stay extended
As of today, the Hyde County Board of Commissioners lifted the Ocracoke curfew that has been in place since Hurricane Dorian hit on Sept....
First round of debris removal on Ocracoke to end Friday
Hyde County's debris removal contractor will complete the first pass of Hurricane Dorian-related debris removal on Ocracoke on Friday (Nov. 1). The second pass...
Ocracoke’s long-term recovery group begins work
The Ocracoke Interfaith Relief & Recovery Team has begun its work helping to continue the relief and recovery efforts from the devastating flooding by...
Dorian vignettes
By Peter Vankevich
For years, people will have stories to recount on how Hurricane Dorian impacted Ocracoke--the bad, the good and the wry. A little...












