From our news services A weather pattern known as a “heat dome” is setting up over a large portion of the continental United States, and will bring dangerously hot conditions to the ...

If HB422 in the N.C. Legislature passes on Tuesday, the Ocracoke fish house will no longer have locally harvested shrimp. Photo: C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer By Morty Gaskill As many of the ...

By Peter Vankevich Pat Garber’s goal as a young girl was to grow up and have lots of stories to tell, and that she has accomplished both from a fascinating life she has led and the opportunity to ...

The Grand Canyon from the North Rim. Editor’s note: Ocracoke Islanders Tom and Carol Pahl are on a trek around the United States (following 70-degree weather) and will report back from time to time ...

The N.C. Senate on Thursday, after a third reading, passed House Bill 442 that includes an amendment to ban shrimp trawling in the Pamlico Sound. The measure then went to the N.C. House. If the House ...

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C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer By Connie Leinbach If N.C. House Bill 442 passes today with a shrimp trawling ban amendment, fresh, local shrimp will be a ...

Ocracoke Preservation Society Porch talk, 1 pm. Ocracats with Rita Thiel. Ocracoke Community Library, Open Art Studio 4 to 6 pm with arts and crafts supplies and ideas for exploring your creativity.

Anyone who has visited Ocracoke Island knows how special it is: from stunning sunsets to magnificent views of the Milky Way on a moonless night after a cold front has cleansed the atmosphere with rain ...