The Living History of the Brogue” (UNC Press 2025), a new book by Jeffrey Reaser, Walt Wolfram and islander Candy Gaskill, continues ...

Travelers on the Outer Banks should be aware of possible disruptions next week caused by Hurricane Erin as it intensified into a Category 5 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Wind Scale overnight, ...

Edward O’Neal Edward Carlson O’Neal, Jr., 85, passed away on Aug. 13, 2025. He was the husband of Stella Spencer O’Neal. Born on June 13, 1940, in Morehead City, he lived a life ...

Aug. 13, 2025 By Sam Walker SamWalkerOBXNews.com While it is still too early to know the exact path of what is expected to be the season’s first hurricane, the Outer Banks will likely experience rip ...

A frame of a video of the truck fire by Jerry Newsome. By Connie Leinbach An early morning vehicle fire today was quickly contained by the Ocracoke Volunteer Fire Department. Assistant Fire Chief ...

By Connie Leinbach Cape Hatteras National Seashore and the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will co-host public workshop on Ocracoke Island covering the behavior and biology of coyotes, from 12:30 ...

P. Vankevich/Ocracoke Observer Monday, Aug. 11Ocracoke Community Library: Used Book Sale continues during public hours: M-F, 3-7 pm; Saturday 9 am to 1 ...

Hatteras Ferry Captain Anthony Gavetti ruined my vacation last year. This year, after meeting him and learning about his work, I’m glad he did. As a captain of the ferry traveling Hatteras-to-Ocracoke ...