Silver Glen Springs in the Ocala National Forest. Photo by Carol Pahl Editor’s note: Ocracoke Islanders Tom and Carol Pahl are on a year-long trek around the United States (following 70-degree ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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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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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 ...

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An Oystercatcher parent and chick feed along Ocracoke beach. Photo by Amy Thompson Peter Vankevich The downward spiral in the spring nesting season on ...

Text and photos by Peter Vankevich The terns of Ocracoke Island can reliably be seen flying along its coastal waters and loafing on the beach.