To catch up on Ocracoke news and much more, click here Text and photos by Peter Vankevich As Hurricane Florence headed to Eastern North Carolina last September, residents from Dare County all the […]
A Down East thank-you to Ocracoke
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 a low-pressure area that started back near […]
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.
Cedar Island, Swan Quarter ferries to open Friday for visitors
State ferries also being used to transport emergency resources to help in storm recovery RALEIGH – The N.C. Ferry Division will resume visitor service from Cedar Island to Ocracoke starting Friday (Sept. […]
Ocracoke businesses prepare for visitors to return
To catch up on Ocracoke news and previous stories on Hurricane Florence, click here Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018; 3 p.m. Updated Sept. 20 with corrected time for the Down Creek Gallery opening […]
Tuesday morning Ocracoke updates post-Hurricane Florence
Sept. 18, 2018 Some useful information post-Hurricane Florence from our news sources: Donations for Hurricane Florence victims Gov. Roy Cooper’s office has activated the North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund for donations to […]
EMS service resumes on Ocracoke after mandatory evacuation
Sept. 17, 2018 By Richard Taylor Islanders who left Ocracoke due to last week’s mandatory evacuation from Hurricane Florence began returning Sunday from Swan Quarter, currently the only operational ferry to […]
Non-resident property owners allowed on Ocracoke Tuesday, visitors on Friday
To catch up on news on Ocracoke, click here Sept 17, 2018; 7:30 p.m. The Hyde County Board of Commissioners today at 5 p.m. authorized non-resident property owners entry to Ocracoke beginning […]
Storm damage to north end of Ocracoke prevents access from Hatteras
For updates on Hurricane Florence and news on Ocracoke, click here Monday, Sept. 17, 2018, 2:10 pm By Connie Leinbach Since severe over wash on N.C. 12 on Ocracoke Island’s north end […]
Ocracoke to the rescue
To catch up on news on Ocracoke, click here Monday, Sept. 17, 2018. 12:08 p.m. By Connie Leinbach Ocracoke Island deployed its own Hurricane Florence aid effort this morning when three boats […]
