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1 day ago · The Ocracoke Observer website won first place in the 2020-2021 NCPA contest Online Division, plus four other awards. Winner of 10 awards in 2019, including first place for breaking news coverage of Hurricane Dorian.
‘North Carolina’s pirate’ Sinbad to dock for jamboree Nov. 1 & 2
13 hours ago · Capt. Horatio Sinbad with Lt. Terry Brown on the MEKA II docked in Silver Lake for Blackbeard’s Pirate Jamboree Nov. 1 & 2. Photo: C. Leinbach Capt. Horatio Sinbad and his crew will be among the living history reenactors at Blackbeard’s Pirate Jamboree Nov. 1 & 2 on the Berkley Manor grounds. His documentary about…
Local candidates for the Nov. 5 General Election
1 day ago · Some local candidates attended the OCBA candidates night Oct. 15 in the Community Center. From left are Ocracoke Sanitary District candidate Scott Bradley, Hyde County Commissioner candidate Randal Mathews, NC House of Representatives District 79 candidate Mary Beedle (on screen), Hyde County Commissioner write-in candidate Mark Carawan, Hyde County Commissioner candidate Jeffrey Berry and NC…
Ocracoke Observer | Community newspaper of Ocracoke, NC
For candidate info, click here.. The weather is beautiful. Many consider October to be the nicest month of the year. So far, Ocracoke, while getting overwash from distant storms and king tides, has not had a hint of the most recent large hurricanes that have devastated the United States, particularly western North Carolina and Florida, in the last few weeks.
One ‘O’cocker’ way to resilience | Ocracoke Observer
Oct 13, 2024 · Alton Ballance shows how high the flood waters of Dorian came into the inn. Text and photos by Connie Leinbach When many Ocracoke residents chose to raise their houses after the historic flooding five years ago from Hurricane Dorian, island native Alton Ballance chose a different path to resilience. Ballance, who is author of the…
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Monday, Oct. 7Hyde County Commissioners, 6 pm. Community Center and on Facebook at Hyde County Public Information. Tuesday, Oct. 8 Lady Dolphins volleyball vs Columbia...
Groundbreaking kicks off light station renovation
Dec 11, 2023 · Officials break ground on renovating the Ocracoke Light Station complex on Dec. 7. Photo: C. Leinbach Observer staff report Calling it perhaps the most innovative project the National Park Service has done since moving of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, David E. Hallac, superintendent, National Parks of Eastern North Carolina, led a …
The Ocracoke Island Discovery Center opens
Jul 22, 2021 · Dave Hallac, superintendent of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, and Mike Barber, public affairs specialist officially open the Ocracoke Island Discovery Center. Photo: C. Leinbach To catch up on Ocracoke news and much more, click here Ocracoke Observer staff report The National Park Service Visitor Center, managed by the NPS Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA),…
Ocracoke gets through a few stormy days | Ocracoke Observer
Oct 1, 2022 · By Connie Leinbach and Peter Vankevich . As Tropical Storm Ian worked its way through central North Carolina Friday afternoon, Ocracoke has largely been spared, but received high, gusty winds and rain beginning Thursday night and into Friday that caused suspension of the ferry service.
Ocracoke Observer | Community newspaper of Ocracoke, NC
All ferries arriving and departing Ocracoke are currently suspended due to high winds, per NC Ferry Division, Nov. 8, 8:30 a.m. Updated Nov. 7, 2022. 8 p.m.