Ahead of the winter storm that will hit Ocracoke on Saturday, a number of island events and services have announced closings. Hyde County has declared a State of Emergency. Ocracoke Alive has ...

Ocracoke is one of the most remote places in North Carolina. A view of Ocracoke’s harbor with Portsmouth Island in the distance beyond. Photo: C. Leinbach Editor’s note: Due to the ...

From our news services Hyde County officials have issued a state of emergency effective at 8 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 30. Hyde County is currently under a Winter Storm Watch. This ...

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for eastern North Carolina this weekend with the potential for significant accumulating snow. Forecasters say that localized blizzard ...

From our news services As of Wednesday morning (Jan. 28), the National Weather Service continues to track a system that could develop into a winter storm affecting the Outer Banks this weekend.

Bobby Garrish and Lydia Freda Spencer reminisce about their childhood days on Ocracoke. Editor’s note: This story was first published in the October print issue of the Observer. Text and ...

N.C. State University researchers have canceled their trip to Ocracoke this weekend (Jan. 30 to 31) because of the forecast for winter weather. NC State University professor Dr. K.C. Busch and her ...

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South Point ramp area. Text and photos by Michael Lydick The dunes at South Point shift a little every time I return—sometimes a gentle reshaping, other times a dramatic redrawing of the horizon.