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WEB4 days ago · The Ocracoke Observer website won first place in the 2020-2021 NCPA contest Online Division, plus four other awards. Winner of 10 awards in 2019, including first place for breaking news coverage of Hurricane Dorian.
Ocracoke Observer | Community newspaper of Ocracoke, NC
WEBThe other important source of voting information is the North Carolina State Board of Elections: www.ncsbe.gov. Voting on November 5. All polling places statewide on Tuesday, Nov. 5, will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Voting on Ocracoke will be at the Ocracoke Volunteer Fire Department, 822 Irvin Garrish Highway.
Coastal overwash threat continue along parts of Outer Banks this …
WEB13 hours ago · NC12 on Ocracoke's north end around 1:30 p.m. Sept. 22. NCDOT photo From our news services The National Weather Service is forecasting that although abnormally high tides have already peaked and are on the downtrend, but will still produce minor to locally moderate coastal flooding into Tuesday, according to a press release issued Sunday afternoon.…
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WEBOcracoke events Sept. 9 to 15. Monday, Sept. 9MiniBar/Ocracoke Coffee: Bead by the Sea jewelry making class, 6-8 pm Tuesday, Sept. 10Ocracoke Oyster Company: Bryan Mayer, 7 pm Wednesday, Sept. 11Ocracoke Oyster...
Ocracoke Observer | Community newspaper of Ocracoke, NC
WEBWhat’s Happening on Ocracoke: Dr. Jeremy Sexton and Joe Rockenstein, CEO of the Ocracoke Health Center, 11:30 am. WOVV, 90.1 FM, wovv.org. Mini Bar at Ocracoke Coffee: Kate McNally, 6-8 pm. Ocracoke Oyster Company: Shane Thomas, 7:30 pm. 1718 Brewing Ocracoke: Barefoot Wade, 7 pm. The Breeze: High Gain Haze, 9 pm.
NCDOT reopens NC12 on Ocracoke | Ocracoke Observer
WEB4 days ago · NC12 on Ocracoke at the overwash area. NCDOT photo NCDOT reopenedNC12 on the north end of Ocracoke at 12:30 p.m. today (Wednesday.) Motorists are reminded that there is still some water and sand on the roadway, so drive with EXTREME caution. Ferry service resumed with departures from both Hatteras and Ocracoke at 12:30. Also, be…
Reflecting on 50 years on Ocracoke - Ocracoke Observer
WEBAug 29, 2021 · Ann Ehringhaus. By Ann Ehringhaus. A beautiful natural harbor greeted me and captured my heart a long time ago. There were approximately 550 people living on Ocracoke in 1971. Many were related by blood. They were drinking rainwater and eating mostly from sea and sandy gardens. It was such a close-knit place but, of course, not everyone got along.
Ferry service to Ocracoke experiencing ... - Ocracoke Observer
WEBMay 19, 2022 · The newly built Ocracoke Express passenger ferry arrives on its maiden voyage to Ocracoke May 17. It will make three trips a day to Ocracoke through Sept. 5 Photo: C. Leinbach From our news services The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division is experiencing an uptick in schedule interruptions on its …
The Ocracoke Island Discovery Center opens
WEBJul 22, 2021 · The Ocracoke Island Discovery Center is open daily from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. This summer the NPS is providing additional educational activities. Those taking the passenger ferry to Ocracoke have an opportunity to hear a presentation by a park ranger on the island’s history and an overall introduction, said Matthew Hall, supervisor ...
Challenges ahead for Ocracoke
WEBDec 2, 2021 · Ocracoke, being what some of our wags have described as a sandbar off the eastern edge of the continent, has a lot of challenges ahead — notably how to shore up beach erosion; keep the island’s highway, N.C. 12, open; affordable housing; and keeping Ocracoke’s lifeline, the ferry system, sufficiently funded, adequately staffed and the ...
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