Ornithologist John Weske died on Oct. 18, 2026. For those who did not know him, John he was a legendary figure on the east coast, spending his summers for over 40 years on the road in an effort to ...

It will be a while before normal access to Ocracoke Island will resume. Coastal flooding and high tides are expected to affect the Outer Banks through next week, while damage to N.C. 12 at Pea Island ...

By Connie Leinbach Thousands of UPS packages bound for Ocracoke residents and businesses are awaiting delivery while NC 12 remains closed between the Basnight Bridge and Rodanthe. According to sources ...

Ocracoke voters turned out for the first day of early voting Oct. 22, with 150 people casting ballots, including two who registered and voted the same day. On the mainland, 28 people voted, with no ...

Ferry service to and from Ocracoke was suspended by Saturday evening, Oct. 17, 2026, because of dangerous winds and rough seas from the coastal storm that later became Subtropical Storm Josephine.

UPDATE (Oct. 21, 1:48 pm.): Ferries are running between Ocracoke and Hatteras on the following schedule: Departing Hatteras at noon and 3 p.m. Departing Ocracoke at 1:30 and 4:30 p.m. Since NC12 on ...

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Ocean overwash during Tuesday afternoon’s high tide eroded parts of a newly rebuilt dune near the Pea Island Visitor Center, keeping N.C. 12 closed between the Marc Basnight Bridge and Rodanthe with ...

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Candidates night at the Ocracoke Civic & Business Assn., 6 pm. Community Center. Wednesday, Oct. 21: Ocracoke Tourism Development Authority, 9 am. Community Center. Please find the board packet here: ...