From our news services As of Saturday morning, the cyclone off the southeastern coast remains identified as Tropical Depression Three. It has begun slow movement north-northwest towards the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Ocracoke Volunteer Fire Department starts the July 4 parade at 4 p.m. Photo: C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer Please visit the Ocracoke Civic & Business Association Facebook page for updates ...

From our news services A weather pattern known as a “heat dome” is setting up over a large portion of the continental United States, and will bring dangerously hot conditions to the ...

Susie O’Neal, manager of the Ocracoke Seafood Company, was at the State Legislative Building in Raleigh on Tuesday along with hundreds of North Carolinian shrimpers, sea food workers and ...

Fowler and Chloe O’Neal. Photo courtesy of the family. Chloe Ann O’Neal, 88, of Ocracoke passed away peacefully at home on June 21, 2025, surrounded by her family. Born April 4, 1937, on ...

C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer Monday, June 23:Ocracoke Oyster Company: Bryan Mayer, 7:30 pm Tuesday, June 24:Ocracoke Community Library: Open ...

By Peter Vankevich Pat Garber’s goal as a young girl was to grow up and have lots of stories to tell, and that she has accomplished both from a fascinating life she has led and the opportunity to ...