C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer Monday, Aug. 4:Hyde County Board of Commissioners, 6 pm. Livestreamed in the Community Center. See agenda below.Ocracoke Oyster ...

Loggerhead sea turtle nest excavation at the Pony Pens beach on Ocracoke Island, July 28, 2025. Photo: P. Vankevich/Ocracoke Observer Visitors and residents on Ocracoke Island are invited to join ...

NCDOT said it closed NC 12 on Ocracoke from the ferry terminal to the pony pens “until further notice,” and it also suspended ferry service between Hatteras and Ocracoke.

The National Park Service is reviewing educational signs in alignment with Trump's order, prioritizing positive themes.

When listening to people speak on the island of Ocracoke, North Carolina, one hears a strange combination of Elizabethan English and a Scottish accent from the 1700s.

The Cape National Seashore (CHNS) has announced that a public sea turtle excavation will take place on Monday, July 28 on Ocracoke Island, at the park in the Ocracoke Pony Pen Beach Access parking ...

A small herd of feral horses on North Carolina's Ocracoke Island has grown to 16 with the addition of a foal. The horse was born Tuesday and is being cared for by the National Park Service.