From our news services The National Weather Service Forecast Office in Morehead City has issued a weather alert: a strong Arctic front will cross the area tonight, bringing dangerously cold ...

By Peter Vankevich The deadline to register to vote or change your party affiliation for the March Primary Election is at 5 p.m. today (Feb. 6.) For more information, see “Voter Registration ...

Mary Faye Wallace Mary Faye Jackson Wallace, 89, of Ocracoke, passed away Jan. 29, 2026, while receiving hospice care at Peak Resources in Nags Head. One of her dearest friends was sitting by her ...

C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer The Ocracoke Occupancy Tax Board is preparing to award grants to Ocracoke nonprofits and has scheduled the ...

A Pamlic Sound ferry leaves Ocracoke’s Silver Lake harbor. Photo: C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer Editor’s note: Justin LeBlanc will talk at the Ocracoke Civic & Business Association ...

The Ocracoke Lighthouse and Double Keepers Quarters on Sunday, Feb. 1. Photo: C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer Unlike other areas of the state, Ocracoke Island had to dig out of only a few inches of ...

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Ahead of the winter storm that will hit Ocracoke on Saturday, a number of island events and services have announced closings. Hyde County has declared a State of Emergency. Ocracoke Alive has ...

Ocracoke is one of the most remote places in North Carolina. A view of Ocracoke’s harbor with Portsmouth Island in the distance beyond. Photo: C. Leinbach Editor’s note: Due to the ...

Hyde County officials have issued a state of emergency effective at 8 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 30. Hyde County is currently under a Winter Storm Watch. This declaration comes as the National Weather ...