Passengers exit their cars, trucks and vans to use the bathroom, feel the ocean air on their faces, get a closer view of the gulls gliding above the rear wake and peel their eyes for dolphins. On this ...

Hyde County’s America 250th committee has released its first project, “Our Heritage & History” booklet. Designed to be used by visitors as well as history aficionados, the publication also ...

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 ...

This sentiment resonates with many artists and writers who find inspiration in the island’s natural beauty and from its small, friendly community. Ocracoke can be a haven for creativity. Donald Davis ...

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 ...

An extensive project to rebuild the dune barrier between the Atlantic Ocean and N.C. Highway 12 on northern Ocracoke Island is underway, with minor traffic delays expected for the next few weeks.

The Ocracoke Preservation Society will bring back its popular Historic Home Tour on Friday, Nov. 28. This will be the first home tour since before Hurricane Dorian in 2019. That evening will include a ...

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 ...