Ocracoke Observer | Community newspaper of Ocracoke, NC
5 days ago · Ocracoke Alive is marshaling the many creative people on the island and offering a series of free cultural activities to the community from Monday,...
Ocracoke Observer | Community newspaper of Ocracoke, NC
All ferries arriving and departing Ocracoke are currently suspended due to high winds, per NC Ferry Division, Nov. 8, 8:30 a.m. Updated Nov. 7, 2022. 8 p.m. Beginning tomorrow morning, the National Weather Service’s Newport/Morehead City Weather Forecast Office expects strong northeast to east winds to develop due to high pressure anchored over New England and Subtropical Storm Nicole which ...
Ocracoke Observer | Community newspaper of Ocracoke, NC
A couple of the real big stunts in America were pulled off there, for the first white men who stepped foot on the North American continent mounted its sand dunes and gazed out over Pamlico Sound, and William Teach, the notorious Blackbeard, was beheaded within gunshot of Ocracoke light by Maynard, a gallant English naval officer.
Ocracoke Observer | Community newspaper of Ocracoke, NC
May 29, 2024 · This was the penultimate leg of a world-class long-distance catamaran sailing race. Folks packed Lifeguard Beach on May 22 to watch 11 catamarans that had departed that morning from Atlantic Beach and land on the Ocracoke beach in the late afternoon over a period of two hours and 19 minutes.
Obituaries - Ocracoke Observer
John Edward Simpson, 64, beloved father, brother, partner and friend, passed away peacefully on Nov. 15, 2024, on Ocracoke, Born on June 16, 1960, in...
Ocracoke Observer | Community newspaper of Ocracoke, NC
All ferries arriving and departing Ocracoke are currently suspended due to high winds, per NC Ferry Division, Nov. 8, 8:30 a.m. Updated Nov. 7, 2022. 8 p.m. Beginning tomorrow morning, the National Weather Service’s Newport/Morehead City Weather Forecast Office expects strong northeast to east winds to develop due to high pressure anchored over New England and Subtropical Storm Nicole which ...
A rare snow day on Ocracoke - Ocracoke Observer
1 day ago · Observer staff report Ocracoke was a winter wonderland on Wednesday as a snowstorm named Enzo that has hammered the south brought sleet, snow and freezing temperatures to the island. The National Weather Service reported that Ocracoke on Wednesday accumulated 8.3 inches of snow as of 6:50 a.m. As the flurries continued throughout the day, islanders got out and about in the rare meteorological ...
Construction deliveries at Ocracoke Light Station will result in ...
Dec 5, 2024 · Raising of the Double Keepers Quarters at the Ocracoke lighthouse is imminent. Photo: P. Vankevich/Ocracoke Observer From our news services Three separate deliveries of construction equipment associated with the lifting of the Double Keepers’ Quarters at the Ocracoke lighthouse are scheduled to occur the week of Dec. 9. During the deliveries, Lighthouse Road—between approximately Loop…
Islander’s death under investigation | Ocracoke Observer
3 days ago · Hyde County Sheriff’s Department has confirmed that the death of Ocracoke islander Daniel Patrick Isbrecht, 40, of Cutting Sage Road on Jan. 19, is under investigation. Deputies responding to the possible DOA call at 1:30 a.m., along with EMS, were unable to tell the apparent cause of death, said Captain Joseph Smith in a press release. “Due to this, the Hyde County Sheriff’s Office ...
News - Ocracoke Observer
From our news services The National Weather Service Forecast Office has issued a cold-weather warning for eastern North Carolina from Friday night to Saturday. On the...