Edith Midgett O’Neal beloved and oft quoted mother and grandmother of Ocracoke and Rodanthe, N.C., was called home on May 15. Edith O’Neal Born on April 21, 1937, she was a daughter of the ...

Widening the ferry stacking lanes is one of the NCDOT proposals for the continued erosion of the basin around South Dock (the name of the north end ferry terminal) that will be discussed at 5 p.m.

Peter Vankevich/Ocracoke Observer By Sam Walker For a list of NC Legislative transportation committee members, see this story. Parts of the North ...

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C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer By Connie Leinbach The NC Ferry Division expects the Army Corps of Engineers to arrive on May 21 to further dredge Big Foot Slough, a ...

NC Shell Club find treasures on Portsmouth Island during their spring meeting on Ocracoke. Photo: C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer By Connie Leinbach The Giant Eastern Murex shell Maria Lloyd found ...

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“Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press, and that cannot be limited without being lost.” – Thomas Jefferson ...

Larry Ihle reacts to a counter bid on one of Ruth Toth’s cakes, which typically go into the thousands, at the 2024 Firemen’s Ball live auction. Photo: C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer The Ocracoke ...