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 ...

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 ...

Tuesday, Nov. 11Ocracoke Planning Advisory Board, 5:30 pm. Community Center. Wednesday, Nov. 12Ocracoke Preservation Society’s Fall Membership meeting 6 pm in the Ocracoke Community Center.

An Elegant Tern. Photo by Bob Lewis By Peter Vankevich It was early Thursday, Sept. 25, at Cape Point on Hatteras Island. As Bob Lewis focused his long lens on a Black Tern, he noticed in the ...

Thanksgiving weekend will be busy on Ocracoke with several events detailed below. Turkey Trot to precede turkey feasting Nov. 27 The 2025 Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning begins at 1718 Brewing ...

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Text and photos by Peter Vankevich Adult loggerhead sea turtles typically weigh between 170 and 350 pounds with a lifespan of around 50 years. Part ...

We hope you enjoy your visit to our beautiful island, the last island of the Outer Banks, N.C. Ocracoke is the southernmost island of the Outer Banks, North Carolina. Ocracoke, in Hyde County, is very ...

305 Back Rd. 252-928-1511; M-F, 8 a.m. to noon & 1-5 p.m. After hours: 252-928-SICK (7425). Ocracoke Pharmacy: 252-928-0784. Open weekdays. Roanoke Island Animal Clinic visits the island on the third ...