North Carolina Republican legislative leaders released a proposal for a new congressional map that aims to eliminate a Democratic seat represented by Rep. Don Davis (D-N.C.) (Source: ncleg.gov) By ...

NC12 on Ocracoke reopened Wednesday evening (Oct. 15). By Peter Vankevich Heavy equipment on Hatteras Inlet ferry heading to ...

P. Vankevich/Ocracoke Observer Note: Due to the flooding and road closure, some events may be canceled. Tuesday, Oct. 14Ocracoke Planning Advisory ...

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Vistas of expansive land and sky were a hallmark of Tom and Carol Pahl’s journey around the United States. By Tom Pahl; photos by Tom and Carol Pahl Editor’s note: Ocracoke Islanders Tom and ...

Photo of the north end of NC12 by Ocracoke’s NCDOT worker Shanon Eiben taken at about 10 a.m. Oct. 12. By Peter Vankevich All ferry routes for Ocracoke are currently suspended (Oct. 12) ...

Falyn Owens, a NCWRC biologist, explains coyote biology. Photo: C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer By Connie Leinbach The U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Service caught and euthanized three ...

Clifton Garrish Clifton Neal Garrish, 57, a lifelong resident of Ocracoke, passed away on Oct. 4, in Nags Head, Dare County. Born on February 16, 1968, he was a son of the late Richard Powers ...

Children will be able to climb into the OVFD fire trucks during the ‘Touch a Truck and Health Fair’ Oct. 18. By Peter Vankevich The Ocracoke Volunteer Fire Department is teaming up with the ...