Ocracoke residents and visitors will see a drone flying overhead this week, starting Tuesday. This drone are part of the Local Assistance for Stormwater Infrastructure Investments Program (LASII) ...

Cold-stunned turtles found on Ocracoke are transferred in boxes to the NC Aquarium in Manteo for rehabilitation. Photo: C. Leinbach A training session for volunteers helping with cold-stunned ...

Ocracoke School. Text and photos by Peter Vankevich With the new school year underway, two new teachers have joined the Ocracoke School faculty. Tori Liteschuh is the high school biology teacher ...

Tom Payne at Woodstock in 1969. Photo courtesy of the family. Remembrance of Tom Payne’s life will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, at his home along Lighthouse Road. By Maddie Payne Islander ...

NC DOT North Carolina’s Weather Authority reported that significant Coastal Flooding has closed NC12 on parts of the Outer Banks ...

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The National Weather Service in Newport/Morehead City has reported that a cold front will approach the region on Thursday (Nov. 14) and bring eastern North Carolina between one and three inches of ...

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We hope you enjoy your visit to our beautiful island, the last island of the Outer Banks, N.C. Ocracoke is the southernmost island of the Outer Banks, North Carolina. Ocracoke, in Hyde County, is very ...

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Fish-fry fundraiser at 3 p.m. at the cook shack behind the Ocracoke Volunteer Fire Department. Also Bake Sale and 50/50 raffle, plus raffling a John Deere riding mower. Raffle tickets can be purchased ...