Karen Mary Lovejoy died at age 71 on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, in her home on Ocracoke, after one last family road trip ...
By Jamie Carter The Ocracoke Seafood Festival fundraiser, benefiting the Ocracoke Health Center, will be held on Labor Day weekend, Sept. 4 and 5, at the Berkley Barn. On Friday night, we will have ...
Friends of the Library Used Booksale continues during library public hours, weekdays from 3 to 7 pm and 9 am to 1 pm ...
The Ocracoke Observer will report on candidates who visit the island to meet its residents. By Connie Leinbach Combat veteran ...
From our news services Dare County will host a community meeting to discuss communication and coordination related to imminent closures of N.C. Highway 12 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 18, in ...
From our news services MANNS HARBOR – The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division plans to host public listening ...
By Catherine KozakReprinted from the Coastal Review Online The busiest, most popular route in North Carolina’s vehicle ferry ...
“Freedom of the press, if it means anything at all, means the freedom to criticize and oppose.” – George Orwell ...
Observer staff report Executive Chef Daphne Bennink, owner of Ocracoke’s Back Porch Restaurant, has joined the NC Catch Chef ...
Members of the Ocracoke Volunteer Fire Department respond to a fire call. Photo: C. Leinbach Ocracoke Island attracts visitors for its stunning natural beauty, with a seemingly endless beach, thanks ...