Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. The Ocracoke Observer cannot stand by and watch the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution circle the drain. “Congress shall make no law respecting an ...

NC12 on Ocracoke reopened Wednesday evening (Oct. 15). By Peter Vankevich Heavy equipment on Hatteras Inlet ferry heading to ...

P. Vankevich/Ocracoke Observer Note: Due to the flooding and road closure, some events may be canceled. Tuesday, Oct. 14Ocracoke Planning Advisory ...

Clifton Garrish Clifton Neal Garrish, 57, a lifelong resident of Ocracoke, passed away on Oct. 4, in Nags Head, Dare County. Born on February 16, 1968, he was a son of the late Richard Powers ...

Photo of the north end of NC12 by Ocracoke’s NCDOT worker Shanon Eiben taken at about 10 a.m. Oct. 12. By Peter Vankevich All ferry routes for Ocracoke are currently suspended (Oct. 12) ...

Vistas of expansive land and sky were a hallmark of Tom and Carol Pahl’s journey around the United States. By Tom Pahl; photos by Tom and Carol Pahl Editor’s note: Ocracoke Islanders Tom and ...

Falyn Owens, a NCWRC biologist, explains coyote biology. Photo: C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer By Connie Leinbach The U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Service caught and euthanized three ...

Children will be able to climb into the OVFD fire trucks during the ‘Touch a Truck and Health Fair’ Oct. 18. By Peter Vankevich The Ocracoke Volunteer Fire Department is teaming up with the ...

By Sam Walker Forecasters are warning that a long-duration coastal storm will bring several days of strong northeast winds, flooding, and ocean overwash to the Outer Banks beginning Thursday and ...

The Ocracoke Preservation Society has received a grant to continue restoration of the Island Inn. Photo: C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer From our news services The Ocracoke Preservation Society has ...

Notice of Intent to Issue an NPDES Wastewater Permit No. NC0041530 – Ocracoke Reverse Osmosis WTP The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission proposes to issue an NPDES wastewater discharge ...