Bobby Garrish and Lydia Freda Spencer reminisce about their childhood days on Ocracoke. Editor’s note: This story was first published in the October print issue of the Observer. Text and ...

South Point ramp area. Text and photos by Michael Lydick The dunes at South Point shift a little every time I return—sometimes a gentle reshaping, other times a dramatic redrawing of the horizon.

From our news services Update from the NC Forecast Office Jan. 21: We are still tracking the potential for a significant winter storm to unfold across Eastern NC. The biggest changes ...

Ocracoke Alive winter activities begin. To see the full schedule, click here. Monday, Jan. 19. Martin Luther King Day holiday: Ocracoke Alive: Spanish/English Coffee hour, 8:15 to 9:15 am. Ocracoke ...

The Portsmouth Island Christmas Bird Count took place this year after having been canceled in 2023 and 2024 due to access issues from Ocracoke. It didn’t look good again in December as Captain Donald ...

Ocracoke Alive continues the community cultural activities it began last winter this year with Flavia Burton’s presentation of her adventures in South Africa from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday (Jan. 17) ...

C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer By Connie Leinbach As of Jan. 1, the N.C. Ferry Division has stopped allowing free passes on the toll ferries for ...

C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer The following is a list of the establishments on Ocracoke that are open or closed for the season. This list will be updated as the ...

RALEIGH, N.C. North Carolina’s 100 county boards of elections on Monday, Jan. 12, began sending absentee-by-mail ballots to registered voters who requested a ballot for the 2026 primary ...