NC Shell Club find treasures on Portsmouth Island during their spring meeting on Ocracoke. Photo: C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer By Connie Leinbach The Giant Eastern Murex shell Maria Lloyd found ...

C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer By Connie Leinbach The NC Ferry Division expects the Army Corps of Engineers to arrive on May 21 to further dredge Big Foot Slough, a ...

The N.C. Ferry Division’s Pamlico Sound routes between Swan Quarter, Cedar Island and Ocracoke will temporarily remain on their spring schedules until completion of an upcoming dredging project in the ...

GOT A NEWS TIP? If you have an idea for an Observer story, send us a note at [email protected]. Include your name and contact info. We cannot guarantee all requests will be honored. The ...

Text and photos by Peter Vankevich Over the past 10 years, Ocracoke has been a wintering ground for three fascinating bird species. In 2018 a ...

This pergola is among several that will be dedicated at 4 pm on Sunday, May 18, in honor of sponsors and volunteers who have helped make the Island Inn Commons area possible. See flyer below.

The meeting will be in the Board of Education meeting room at the O.A Peay Administrative Offices, 1430 Main St. Swan Quarter. If you cannot make it in person, we strongly encourage your attendance ...

Editor’s note: Ocracoke Islanders Tom and Carol Pahl are on a trek around the United States (following 70-degree weather) and will report back from time to time their reflections. This is their sixth ...

Subscribe to this website and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Subscribe to this website and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Due to deterioration and a high replacement cost, the two traffic signals in Hatteras Village have been removed and replaced with stop signs. The two sets of signals are the only traffic lights south ...