C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer Monday, Nov. 17: Ocracoke School girls and varsity boys play their first basketball game away at TEACH in ...

Loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings. Photo by Sarah Shellow By Ruth Fordon November 14 was a sunny crisp fall morning with temperatures hovering around highs of mid 50s all week. Ocracoke residents ...

By Sally Robertson, co-creator of EnergyFundsForAll.org Installing more energy-efficient appliances can save you money on your energy bills, but those purchases can be costly. Starting in ...

From our news services As healthcare costs continue to climb nationwide, Outer Banks small business owners finally have a new option to provide affordable coverage to their employees. The Outer ...

Morning ferry ride to Hatteras by C. Leinbach won third place in Spot Photography in the NC Press Association 2023 newspaper contest. Ferry service to Ocracoke can change at any time due to shoaling, ...

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Ocracoke Alive is in the process of planning the Winter Activities Community Calendar, which will be running mid-January through the end of March. Last year, the organization offered ...

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The popular Blackbeard flag flown today was never Blackbeard’s flag, according to irrefutable evidence. If the notorious pirate captain saw it, he wouldn’t know whose it was. Likely, he would have ...