It’s not every day people on Ocracoke get to walk in the snow. Photo: C. Leinbach Observer staff report Ocracoke was a winter wonderland on Wednesday as a snowstorm named Enzo that has ...

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 ...

Michele White. Michele White, 71, of Ocracoke, died peacefully at home Jan. 20 after a short battle with cancer. She was the companion of Barney Bielecki. Born Nov. 17, 1953, she was a daughter of ...

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

Martin Luther King Jr. gives his “I Have a Dream” speech, an impassioned plea for equal rights regardless of skin color, on Aug. 28, 1963, at the Lincoln Memorial. Op-ed by Josh Stein, ...

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Morning ferry ride to Hatteras by C. Leinbach won third place in Spot Photography in the NC Press Association 2023 newspaper contest. Ferry service to Ocracoke can change at any time due to shoaling, ...

Ocracoke Alive continues its series of free cultural classes and presentations for the community. Visit www.ocracokealive.org for detailed schedule and information. See story here. Ocracoke Alive ...

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