Susse Wright holds a rescued green sea turtle. Photo by fellow kayaker Bill Monticone By Peter Vankevich The number of rescued sea turtles on the Outer Banks this past week was, well, stunning. A ...

By Sam Walker A strong cold front crossing the region on Wednesday will bring a variety of weather impacts, including a threat of severe thunderstorms and high surf especially along the ...

The OCBA’s Island Celebration holiday lights competition will be judge Saturday night Dec. 14. Photo: C. Leinbach Mon 9 The Middle School Dolphins basketball teams have their first ...

Ocracoke NCDOT worker Shanon Eiben scoops sand at a new breach area south of the sandbags along NC12. Text and photos by Connie Leinbach “The Keeper of 12” takes his job very seriously. Shanon ...

“Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press, and that cannot be limited without being lost.” – Thomas Jefferson ...

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 ...

The Island Inn commons holiday lights will go on at dark on Dec. 6 and be on every night in December. Photo: C. Leinbach Tuesday, Dec. 3Cold-stunned turtle recovery training for volunteers. 10 am.

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We hope you enjoy your visit to our beautiful island, the last island of the Outer Banks, N.C. Ocracoke is the southernmost island of the Outer Banks, North Carolina. Ocracoke, in Hyde County, is very ...

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