Hyde County’s 2025-2026 budget does not include an increase in the property tax rate but it includes the levying of fees for disposing of household and business trash. The budget, as discussed in ...

Ocrafolk Festival, Berkley Manor grounds. Starts with yoga at 7:15 am, ending around 5 pm. See schedule here.

Philip Howard has presented many Porch Talks over the years. Photo: P. Vankevich/Ocracoke Observer Ocracoke Observer staff The Ocracoke Preservation Society’s Porch Talks have become a ...

By Connie Leinbach After completing dredging in the Big Foot Slough channel just outside Ocracoke, the long-route ferries across the Pamlico Sound began their summer schedule today. Four boats are ...

A public comment period runs through June 15 on a plan announced last month by the Trump Administration to develop a new schedule for offshore oil and gas lease sales on the U.S. Outer Continental ...

Already, six loggerhead sea turtles have nested on Ocracoke Island. Many more will be arriving. In 2024, there were 101 nests. The incubation period is generally 50 to 60 days. The Cape Hatteras ...

Military attaches attend the British Cemetery Ceremony May 9 on Ocracoke. From left are Capt. Timothy List, U.S.C.G. Sector Commander; Commander Richard Lane, Canadian Forces Naval attaché; Commander ...

When the threat of rip currents is high, lifeguards place yellow-and-red caution flags on the beach. Feel free to talk to the lifeguards at the Day Use Area and swim there, too. Photo: C. Leinbach ...