Ocracoke remains in a wait-and-see position as state lawmakers finalize North Carolina’s budget, with several key issues carrying significant local impact. Funding for the ...

Sylvia and Dave Nestor with their 2025 quilt. Photo courtesy of Sylvia Nestor. By Connie Leinbach The quilt gods have been shining on Dave and Sylvia Nestor, who since 2012 have won three quilts ...

Tideland Electric Member Cooperative supplies the electricity to Ocracoke. Each month, members receive its magazine “Carolina Country,” which also includes “Tideland ...

Swan Quarter Boating Access Area in Hyde County has been renamed the Kelly N. Davis Boating Access Area at Swan Quarter in honor of the former NCWRC Commissioner who represented District 1 from ...

Early on an April morning a group gathered in front of the Ocracoke post office on Irvin Garrish Highway. They wanted to wave a final good-bye to a cherished community member. Eduardo Chavez Perez was ...

Ocracoke volunteers will be hard at work on Saturday afternoon (May 2) cooking and preparing the fish fry dinners at 4 pm to help Milly King (of Buxton) with her leukemia battle. From left are ...

Chef Jamie Davis The Ocracoke community will celebrate the summer’s fig bounty with special guest chef Jamie Davis Aug. 6 to 8 in the Berkley Barn. The free festival features live music day and ...

Ocracoke Earth Weekend, now in its third year, is happening on Ocracoke today (April 25) through Sunday, April 26, bringing together nature, culture and community for a full weekend of events. The ...

Storm induced flooding along Irvin Garrish Highway, Ocracoke, in October 2025. Photo: C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer From our news services Residents of Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands are invited to ...

Earth Weekend events on Ocracoke will be April 24 to 26. Photo by Ben Knight Monday, April 20Ocracoke Middle School baseball double header at home vs. Columbia. First game starts at 4 pm; second ...