A ferry crossing Hatteras Inlet was struck by lightning on Monday afternoon, but minimal damage occurred and there were no ...

Ocracoke Tourism Development Authority The Ocracoke Fig Festival is Aug. 1-2 at the Berkley Barn on Ocracoke Island in North Carolina. For more information on the festival visit, ...

From OcracokeObserver.com The Eastern glass lizard (Ophisaurus ventralis) became an object of fascination for me when I saw ...

The NWS Newport/Morehead City NC issued an updated weather alert at 8:32 p.m. on Friday for strong thunderstorms until 9 p.m.

Members of the Ocracoke community are speaking out against a national study that claimed the Lifeguard Beach is one of the ...

The Outer Banks are a seemingly endless strip of gorgeous shoreline, and one tucked-away small town is a beautiful place to ...

Two swimmers were rescued from rip currents by lifeguards at Emerald Isle beach near Bogue Inlet Pier in Carteret County on ...

The much-anticipated Fig Cake Bake-off is the showpiece of the Ocracoke Fig Festival Aug. 1 & 2. Photo: C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer The Ocracoke community will celebrate the summer’s fig ...

On Friday at 1:15 p.m. the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC issued a beach hazards statement in effect until 8 p.m. for Ocracoke ...

An angler spent 45 minutes off the coast of North Carolina reeling in a fish as his buddies kept hauling in their catches, ...

Bald Head Island made the list at number 12. Out of the 20, the other North Carolina island was Ocracoke Island at 19.

Please visit the Ocracoke Civic & Business Association Facebook page for updates in case of inclement weather. OCRACOKE — Ocracoke Island’s Independence Day activities this year will be held over ...