The Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry will run on a modified schedule Dec. 24 and 25. Photo: C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer MANNS HARBOR – Three routes in the North Carolina Ferry System will be ...

By Peter Vankevich On the North Carolina license plate is “First in Flight,” noting the remarkable achievements of the Wright Brothers in the early years of the 20th century. Could North Carolina ...

Another Shave Shack Christmas event will be Thursday evening, Dec. 18. Photo: C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer Monday Dec.

Lawmakers approved an extra $7 million, but the ferry division still needs tens of millions of dollars more to cover rising maintenance and other long-term costs. 2, 2025 By Jacob ...

An army of volunteers, both community and visitors, over almost two years helped create this garden space at the Ocracoke Preservation Society Commons for all to enjoy year round. The light are ...

The National Weather Service is warning about extreme cold that will descend into eastern North Carolina Sunday night into Monday. A Cold Weather Advisory is now in effect from 6 p.m. Sunday to 9 a.m.

The north end of Ocracoke on Oct. 31. NCDOT photo By Connie Leinbach As the north end of Ocracoke continues to be overwashed during King Tides and nor’easters, the Hyde County Board of ...

A quilt made from Ocracoke T-shirts will be raffled on Dec. 15. Photo courtesy of Ocracoke Island Realty. Funds raised from Ocracoke Island Realty’s annual quilt raffle go to their Christmas Cheer ...