The National Weather Service has issued a potential severe weather event late Monday (March 31) and Monday night. While severe weather will be possible across all of eastern NC, the best chances will ...

Researchers with North Carolina State University (NCSU) are asking Hatteras and Ocracoke Islanders to assist with an ongoing study on adaptation challenges and strategies by filling out an online ...

Ocracoke baseball action continues this week at 4 pm Tuesday at the Community Ballfield. Photo by Ben Knight Ocracoke Alive continues its series of free cultural classes and presentations for the ...

Ocracoke Island, though small and isolated, has sometimes played an outsized role in the history of the United States. Visitors, and even residents, are often unaware of islanders who have had ...

Government in a democratic republic is intended as a public institution where the people not only decide who gets to be in office but also observe and scrutinize the activities of our elected ...

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Text and photos by Peter Vankevich Over the past 10 years, Ocracoke has been a wintering ground for three fascinating bird species. In 2018 a ...

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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 ...