Ocracoke Observer | Community newspaper of Ocracoke, NC
Jan 19, 2025 · 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.
Ocracoke Observer | Community newspaper of Ocracoke, NC
Ocracoke Alive continues its series of free cultural classes and presentations for the community. Visit www.ocracokealive.org for detailed schedule and information. See story here.. Monday, Jan. 20 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Ocracoke Alive event: Ballroom dancing, 6 pm. Community Center
Ocracoke events Jan. 27 to Feb. 2 | Ocracoke Observer
17 hours ago · Ballroom dance lessons are among the offerings for the community by Ocracoke Alive. Photo: C. Leinbach Ocracoke Alive continues its series of free cultural classes and presentations for the community. Visit www.ocracokealive.org for detailed schedule and information. See story here. Monday, Jan. 27Ocracoke Alive event: Spanish/English Language Exchange Coffee Hour, 8:30 to 9:30 am.
Ocracoke Observer | Community newspaper of Ocracoke, NC
The speed limit in this section of NC12 at the sandbag breach area has been reduced to 35 mph. Photo: C. Leinbach. Observer staff report. Motorists traveling to and from the north end of Ocracoke may need to add a few more minutes to their trips since the North Carolina Department of Transportation has reduced the speed limit in the sand bag area along NC 12 from 55 mph to …
A rare snow day on Ocracoke | Ocracoke Observer
4 days ago · It's not every day people on Ocracoke get to walk in the snow. Photo: C. Leinbach Observer staff report Ocracoke was a winter wonderland on Wednesday as a snowstorm named Enzo that has hammered the south brought sleet, snow and freezing temperatures to the island. The National Weather Service reported that Ocracoke on Wednesday (Jan.…
Obituaries - Ocracoke Observer
Christopher Robin Waller, 49, of Ocracoke died peacefully at his home on Dec. 28, 2024. Born Aug. 6, 1975, he was a son of the...
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Michele White, 71, of Ocracoke, died peacefully at home Jan. 20 after a short battle with cancer. She was the companion of Barney Bielecki.
Islander’s death under investigation | Ocracoke Observer
6 days ago · Hyde County Sheriff's Department has confirmed that the death of Ocracoke islander Daniel Patrick Isbrecht, 40, of Cutting Sage Road on Jan. 19, is under investigation. Deputies responding to the possible DOA call at 1:30 a.m., along with EMS, were unable to tell the apparent cause of death, said Captain Joseph Smith in a press…
Construction deliveries at Ocracoke Light Station will result in ...
Dec 5, 2024 · Raising of the Double Keepers Quarters at the Ocracoke lighthouse is imminent. Photo: P. Vankevich/Ocracoke Observer From our news services Three separate deliveries of construction equipment associated with the lifting of the Double Keepers’ Quarters at the Ocracoke lighthouse are scheduled to occur the week of Dec. 9. During the deliveries, Lighthouse Road—between approximately Loop…
Coastal overwash threat continue along parts of Outer Banks this …
Sep 22, 2024 · NC12 on Ocracoke's north end around 1:30 p.m. Sept. 22. NCDOT photo From our news services The National Weather Service is forecasting that although abnormally high tides have already peaked and are on the downtrend, but will still produce minor to locally moderate coastal flooding into Tuesday, according to a press release issued Sunday afternoon.…