The Christmas tree on the Ocracoke Preservation Society porch. Photo: C. Leinbach Activities are at a minimum on Ocracoke Christmas week as islanders prepare for the holiday, but the Ocracoke ...

The Farr family boat, the ‘Tiggy,’ captures first place in the 2024 Holiday Boat Parade. Photo: C. Leinbach By Connie Leinbach Ocracoke sometimes brings people together in ...

C. Leinbach By Connie Leinbach In the last several weeks, Ocracoke Islanders who get notices from the N.C. Ferry Division regarding route operations have received ...

The speed limit in this section of NC12 at the sandbag breach area has been reduced to 35 mph. Photo: C. Leinbach Motorists traveling to and from the north end of Ocracoke may need to add a few more ...

With temperatures predicted to fall to the low to mid-30s and a north wind this weekend, N.E.S.T. coordinator Frank Welles is sending out patrols for cold stunned sea turtles on Ocracoke on ...

MANNS HARBOR – Four routes in the North Carolina Ferry System will be operating alternate schedules on Christmas Day, which is a traditionally low ridership day. In addition, the Hatteras-Ocracoke ...

Memorial celebration of life service for Jimmy O’Neal, 1 p.m. in the Ocracoke United Methodist Church. Holiday celebration at The Shave Shack (on Irvin Garrish Hwy. between Silver Lake Inn and ...

Judges for the annual Ocracoke Island Celebration holiday lights competition were impressed with the creativity of the displays. “There were so many ways to express the holiday spirit and the time and ...

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A winter sunset captured off Springer’s Point by Peter Vankevich. Every heart is built to bend and breakLike a dam can fall when your tears flood out the lakeCause I know living right is ...