A green sea turtle digging her nest on the beach of Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Photo: NPS/Will Thompson Already, six loggerhead sea turtles have nested on Ocracoke Island. Many more will be ...

Military attaches attend the British Cemetery Ceremony May 9 on Ocracoke. From left are Capt. Timothy List, U.S.C.G. Sector Commander; Commander Richard Lane, Canadian Forces Naval attaché; ...

Michele Reynolds Leigh Michele Williams Reynolds, age 62, of Ocracoke, and formerly of Raleigh, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 22, in the LiveWell Brassfield Memory Care Facility. She ...

When the threat of rip currents is high, lifeguards place yellow-and-red caution flags on the beach. Feel free to talk to the lifeguards at the Day Use Area and swim there, too. Photo: C. Leinbach ...

Elizabeth O’Meara with her Canvasback by Mark Justice. Text and photo by Connie Leinbach Elizabeth O’Meara of Clemmons had never been to a decoy festival and won the first prize of the raffle – a ...

C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer By Connie Leinbach In the next weeks the N.C. Legislature will hammer out a two-year budget that may or may not include a toll ...

C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer Monday, May 26 (Memorial Day):1718 Brewing Ocracoke: Raygun Ruby, 7 pm Tuesday, May 27Ocracoke Oyster Company: Bryan ...

C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer By Connie Leinbach An Ocracoke institution and destination since 1979, Howard’s Pub has been sold to Colin Wiseman of Nags Head.