C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer By Sam Walker SamWalkerOBXNews.com President Donald Trump has issued an executive order that tells the National ...

A shrimp trawler in the Pamlico Sound. Photo by P. Vankevich/Ocracoke Observer “Don’t you get tired of the fight?” someone asked after the June 17 Ocracoke Civic & Business Association ...

The All-Star Jam finale of the 2025 Ocrafolk Festival. Photo: P. Vankevich/Ocracoke Observer By Connie Leinbach Every year the Ocrafolk Music & Storytelling Festival aims to bring some new artists as ...

From our news services As of Saturday morning, the cyclone off the southeastern coast remains identified as Tropical Depression Three. It has begun slow movement north-northwest towards the Carolinas.

MANTEO, N.C. — Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) reminds visitors and adjacent homeowners that it is illegal to detonate fireworks, or have fireworks in your possession, on all Seashore ...

All of ENC today (July 2) has the potential to see thunderstorms with heavy rain, according to the National Weather Service out of Morehead City. Wunderground’s forecast is calling for showers this ...

DRAMATIC SKIES. Ocracoke Island, N.C., is an ever-changing landscape of sea and sky. Photo: C. Leinbach We hope you enjoy your visit to our beautiful island, the last island of the Outer Banks, N.C.

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Dogs like to cool off in the ocean but keep them from drinking salt water. Photo: C. Leinbach Summer heat is upon us and former Ocracoke Island veterinarian Dr. Laura Trent offers the following advice ...

Red sunset over Silver Lake, Ocracoke. Photo: C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer Tuesday, June 10:Ocracoke Preservation Society Porch Talk: Philip Howard, 1 pm.Ocracoke Planning Advisory Board, 5:30 pm.

View over 30 storm tracks and history in eastern North Carolina. The National Weather Service will begin its seventh year of conducting Hurricane Community Forums in Pine Knoll Shores this Tuesday ...

Events will be updated as necessary. NPS programs are listed at the end. Monday, June 17 Ocracoke’s Mosquito Control Board meets, 6:30 pm. Community Center. Postponed; date TBD Tuesday, June 17 ...