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 ...

Photo: P. Vankevich/Ocracoke Observer From our news services The National Weather Forecast Office in Newport/Morehead City issued a heads-up Monday afternoon (Oct. 6) regarding upcoming unsettled ...

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

Ocracoke Islander Gene Ballance talks about commercial fishing at last year’s Working Watermen’s Festival. Photo: C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer The Ocracoke Working Watermen’s Festival will ...

C. Leinbach Editor’s note: Randal Mathews is the chair of the Hyde County Board of Commissioners and represents Ocracoke Island. He and Hyde County Manager ...

C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer National parks will remain partially open during the government shutdown which began at midnight, according to ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Ocracoke Preservation Society has received a grant to continue restoration of the Island Inn. Photo: C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer From our news services The Ocracoke Preservation Society has ...

Buxton Village Sept. 30. Photo by Brayan Garcia NC Department of Transportation announced that the north end of Ocracoke was closed Tuesday afternoon and will remain so until at least Thursday as ...