P. Vankevich/Ocracoke Observer By Joy Crist, Island Free Press In a sweeping three-year study mandated by the North Carolina General Assembly, the North Carolina ...

All of ENC today (July 2) has the potential to see thunderstorms with heavy rain, according to the National Weather Service out of Morehead City. Wunderground’s forecast is calling for showers ...

Sunsets R Us on Ocracoke May 23, 2025. Photo: C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer Monday, May 26 (Memorial Day):1718 Brewing Ocracoke: Raygun Ruby, 7 pm Tuesday, May 27Ocracoke Oyster Company: Bryan Mayer, ...

Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) reminds visitors and adjacent homeowners that it is illegal to detonate fireworks, or have fireworks in your possession, on all Seashore ...

Posts about Ferry Tolls written by C. Leinbach and Pete Vankevich ...

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Ferry service to Ocracoke can change at any time due to shoaling, road conditions, weather or mechanical issues. Visit ncferry.org daily for updates. Hatteras Ferry terminal: 252-996-6000. Ocracoke ...

The Ocracoke fireworks have been canceled due the threat of thunderstorms and high winds forecast for July 2. According to both Hyde and Dare County fire marshals, a specific forecast for Ocracoke ...

DRAMATIC SKIES. Ocracoke Island, N.C., is an ever-changing landscape of sea and sky. Photo: C. Leinbach We hope you enjoy your visit to our beautiful island, the last island of the Outer Banks, N.C.

The Ocracoke Youth Center will hold a baseball camp for players aged 8 to 14 from July 14 to 17. Photo: C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer Ocracoke Youth Center will offer its first ever Ocracoke ...

Why newspapers? “Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press, and that cannot be limited without being lost.” – Thomas Jefferson ...

After a two-year hiatus owing to damage from Hurricane Dorian in 2019 and the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021, the North Carolina Shell ...