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5 天之前 · 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.
Ocracoke Observer | Community newspaper of Ocracoke, NC
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.. Monday, Jan. 20 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Ocracoke Alive event: Ballroom dancing, 6 pm. Community Center
Ocracoke Observer | Community newspaper of Ocracoke, NC
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.
A rare snow day on Ocracoke | Ocracoke Observer
1 天前 · 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 hammered the south brought sleet, snow and freezing temperatures to the island. The National Weather Service reported that Ocracoke on Wednesday accumulated…
Ocracoke Observer | Community newspaper of Ocracoke, NC
The speed limit in this section of NC12 at the sandbag breach area has been reduced to 35 mph. Photo: C. Leinbach. Observer staff report. Motorists traveling to and from the north end of Ocracoke may need to add a few more minutes to their trips since the North Carolina Department of Transportation has reduced the speed limit in the sand bag area along NC 12 from 55 mph to …
Islander’s death under investigation | Ocracoke Observer
2 天之前 · 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…
Obituaries - Ocracoke Observer
Posts about Obituaries written by C. Leinbach. Vincent Rockel, 91, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, died on Oct. 30, in Sarasota, Florida.
Construction deliveries at Ocracoke Light Station will result in ...
2024年12月5日 · Raising of the Double Keepers Quarters at the Ocracoke lighthouse is imminent. Photo: P. Vankevich/Ocracoke Observer From our news services Three separate deliveries of construction equipment associated with the lifting of the Double Keepers’ Quarters at the Ocracoke lighthouse are scheduled to occur the week of Dec. 9. During the deliveries, Lighthouse Road—between approximately Loop…
The evolving face of Ocracoke | Ocracoke Observer
2025年1月5日 · Alton Ballance’s house was not raised but instead he raised the inside electrical outlets. Photo: C. Leinbach By Connie Leinbach Since Alton Ballance decided not to raise his home or his business, The Crew’s Inn, after the unprecedented Hurricane Dorian flood, his compound illustrates the way Ocracoke developed. It’s the type of housing cluster that…
Beach nesting birds on Ocracoke face increasing predation; other …
2024年10月27日 · 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 …