NPS Ranger Ash Keiper-Kintz holds a loggerhead hatchling from a recent sea turtle excavation on Ocracoke Island. Photo: P. Vankevich/Ocracoke Observer Visitors and residents on Ocracoke Island are ...

The Dare Arts building in Manteo. Photo by Dare Arts Artists may now apply for Artist Support Grants through a partnership between the North Carolina Arts Council, Pocosin Arts, Beaufort County ...

C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer Events will be added and deleted as necessary. Monday, Aug. 4:Hyde County Board of Commissioners, 6 pm. Livestreamed in the ...

The OPS will bring back the Historic Home Tour in November. Photo: C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer The Ocracoke Preservation Society will bring back its popular Historic Home Tour on Friday, Nov.

Text and photos by Peter Vankevich Former North Carolina Poet Laureate Joseph Bathanti once remarked that Ocracoke is the perfect place for those struggling to “finish that book.” Jean Skipper ...

Automatic flaggers will regulate traffic in the sandbag area during the rebuild project. Photo: C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer By Joy Crist, Island Free Press An extensive project to rebuild the ...

C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer By Peter Vankevich The Silver Lake Motel & Inn and the former Jolly Roger Pub & Marina was sold at an auction on July 29 ...

By Peter Vankevich Philip Howard is on a high-energy creativity roll. In 2024 he published “Ocracoke Island Eccentrics, Innovators and Free Spirits,” a collection of features on some of the more ...

Events will be updated as needed. Monday, July 28Ocracoke Community Library: Used Book Sale continues during public hours: M-F, 3-7 pm; Saturday 9 am to 1 pm. Tuesday, July 29Ocracoke Community ...

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 ...

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 ...

Click here for heat dangers for dogs. By Sam Walker of SamWalkerOBXNews.com After a brief mid-week respite from the steamy summer conditions, eastern North Carolina will see a ...