6 days ago · 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.

Alda Vann O’Neal Gaskill of Ocracoke passed away peacefully in her home on Jan. 15, 2025, with family by her side. She was born in Beaufort on October 6, 1940, to the late Ansley and Neva Gaskins O’Neal.

All ferries arriving and departing Ocracoke are currently suspended due to high winds, per NC Ferry Division, Nov. 8, 8:30 a.m. Updated Nov. 7, 2022. 8 p.m.

The parallels to our current political situation are shocking, including the extensive use of disinformation and propaganda; the decimation of the civil service and the appointment of unqualified close associates; the demand for total loyalty; a disdainful disregard for the law; the firing up of populist anger against a particular population; the undermining of democratic institutions; the ...

Jan 21, 2025 · 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…

Longtime music man on Ocracoke Willis Gupton, 67, of Louisburg died April 16. He was married to Dana Collette Gupton. Born Oct. 24, 1956, he was...

Islander Daniel Patrick Isbrecht, 40, passed away on January 19, 2025, on Ocracoke, NC. Born Jan. 4, 1985, in Greenville, Daniel graduated from Cape Hatteras...

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...

Jan 20, 2025 · A ferry enters Silver Lake harbor. Photo: C. Leinbach The following is a list of the establishments on Ocracoke that are open or closed for the season. This list will be updated as the Observer gets information. Businesses: email us or post your seasonal hours/closing on the Observer Facebook page. Updated Jan. 25, 2024. For…

Oct 27, 2024 · First year Blue-gray Gnatcatcher at Springer's Point Preserve. Photo P. Vankevich By Peter Vankevich Here is a summary of some of this year’s Ocracoke region nesting observations. Beach nesting birds such as American Oystercatchers, Black Skimmers and several tern species are finding it harder and harder to have …