NC12 remains CLOSED on the north end of Ocracoke due to continued ocean overwash from this weekend’s nor’easter. Photo: C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer This NCDOT photo shows the north ...

The Ocracoke Lighthouse and Double Keepers Quarters on Sunday, Feb. 1. Photo: C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer Unlike other areas of the state, Ocracoke Island had to dig out of only a few inches of ...

P. Vankevich/Ocracoke Observer By Joy Crist and Connie Leinbach A major winter storm continues to take shape across eastern North Carolina Saturday evening (Jan. 31), with ...

We hope you enjoy your visit to our beautiful island, the last island of the Outer Banks, N.C. Ocracoke is the southernmost island of the Outer Banks, North Carolina. Ocracoke, in Hyde County, is very ...

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Ocracoke is one of the most remote places in North Carolina. A view of Ocracoke’s harbor with Portsmouth Island in the distance beyond. Photo: C. Leinbach Editor’s note: Due to the ...

Ahead of the winter storm that will hit Ocracoke on Saturday, a number of island events and services have announced closings. Hyde County has declared a State of Emergency. Ocracoke Alive has ...

From our news services Hyde County officials have issued a state of emergency effective at 8 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 30. Hyde County is currently under a Winter Storm Watch. This ...

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for eastern North Carolina this weekend with the potential for significant accumulating snow. Forecasters say that localized blizzard ...

From our news services As of Wednesday morning (Jan. 28), the National Weather Service continues to track a system that could develop into a winter storm affecting the Outer Banks this weekend.

N.C. State University researchers have canceled their trip to Ocracoke this weekend (Jan. 30 to 31) because of the forecast for winter weather. NC State University professor Dr. K.C. Busch and her ...

Morning ferry ride to Hatteras by C. Leinbach won third place in Spot Photography in the NC Press Association 2023 newspaper contest. Ferry service to Ocracoke can change at any time due to shoaling, ...