Photo of the north end of NC12 by Ocracoke’s NCDOT worker Shanon Eiben taken at about 10 a.m. Oct. 12. By Peter Vankevich All ferry routes for Ocracoke are currently suspended (Oct. 12) ...

Vistas of expansive land and sky were a hallmark of Tom and Carol Pahl’s journey around the United States. By Tom Pahl; photos by Tom and Carol Pahl Editor’s note: Ocracoke Islanders Tom and ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Service caught and euthanized three coyotes on Ocracoke in August, but that doesn’t guarantee that there are not others or that more will show up. That was ...

C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer Monday, Oct. 6Hyde County Board of Commissioners, 6 pm. Livestreamed in the Community Center. See agenda here and below.

By Sam Walker Forecasters are warning that a long-duration coastal storm will bring several days of strong northeast winds, flooding, and ocean overwash to the Outer Banks beginning Thursday and ...

The sandbag area at the north end of Ocracoke just before high tide hit at 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 1. Photo: C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer By Sam Walker Overwash was starting to increase on Hatteras and ...

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Kristen Merryman of the NC. Digital Heritage Center accepts newspapers from Observer publishers, Peter Vankevich and Connie Leinbach, editor. Photo by Paul Jones Researchers now have an easy way ...

C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer Editor’s Note: The Public School Forum of North Carolina submitted this commentary. For nearly 40 years it has served as a nonpartisan ...

Ocracoke beach off Ramp 72 late afternoon Sept. 30, 2025. Photo: C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer By Joy Crist, Island Free Press, and Sam Walker Coastal flooding and hazardous ocean conditions are ...