An NC Marine Fisheries meeting. By Sam Walker SamWalkerOBXNews.com For the first since November 2018, the North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission will hold a regularly scheduled meeting in Dare ...

Dolphins seniors from left Noah O’Neal, Gavin Elicker, Finn Kattenburg, Landon Fuller and Danny Badillo. Photo P. Vankevich By Richard Taylor Led by seven talented seniors, Ocracoke’s ...

Dolphin senior Uriel Guerrero Perez shoots for a 3-pointer during the Feb. 8 game vs Washington Montessori. More Dolphin basketball this week. Photo: C. Leinbach Monday, Feb. 10Ocracoke Alive ...

Does anyone ever get over their first great love? If you are Asa Jonathan Zoesman, that’s a no. Zoesman, 72, has been on a quest to come to terms with the tragedies that befell him 53 years ago when ...

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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 ...

A draft of the state’s next long-range transportation improvements plan is now available for public review. The State ...

View from the Swan Quarter ferry heading to Ocracoke. Photo: C. Leinbach The N.C. Ferry Division will hold a career fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday (Jan. 31) in the Ocracoke Community Center. “With ...

Hyde County Solid Waste is seeking a responsible and conscientious individual to make a difference in the Ocracoke Community. We are hiring a full-time ...

GOT A NEWS TIP? If you have an idea for an Observer story, send us a note at info@ocracokeobserver.com. Include your name and contact info. We cannot guarantee all requests will be honored. The ...

Polly and Bernie Harberts make their way down Piney Woods Road to the Fairfield United Methodist Church. The covered wagon is loaded with supplies, bedding, a small stove/heater and other ...

From Hyde County Hyde County has been awarded funding for the Urgent Repair Program 2022 from the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency. This program is geared ...