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WEBSep 15, 2024 · 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.
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WEBCommunity newspaper of Ocracoke, NC. RALEIGH: Gov. Roy Cooper is encouraging donations to the North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund to help communities recover from catastrophic damage caused by Tropical Storm Helene. “There is a massive effort underway to get help to the people of Western North Carolina including state and federal relief, but we know there will be additional needs,” Cooper ...
For Ocracoke on the eve of Earl | Ocracoke Observer
WEB17 hours ago · This old live oak on the Ocracoke Preservation Society grounds has withstood the test of many storms. Photo: C. Leinbach By Sarah Shellow We mounted our bikes: hers, cotton-candy pink; mine, a scratched and dirty blue. She had on pedal pushers which showed her calves, tan and freckled and taut with effort. Her taffy strokes…
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WEBAll ferries arriving and departing Ocracoke are currently suspended due to high winds, per NC Ferry Division, Nov. 8, 8:30 a.m. Updated Nov. 7, 2022. 8 p.m.
Ocracoke gets through a few stormy days | Ocracoke Observer
WEBOct 1, 2022 · By Connie Leinbach and Peter Vankevich . As Tropical Storm Ian worked its way through central North Carolina Friday afternoon, Ocracoke has largely been spared, but received high, gusty winds and rain beginning Thursday night and into Friday that caused suspension of the ferry service.
Local responses to help western North Carolina begins
WEB4 days ago · Bob Despo and Chief Albert O’Neal will deliver supplies to Ashe County Editor’s note: Ocracoke has many friends in the western part of the state, and we are anxious to help our friends in need. We wish them well in this difficult time. By Peter Vankevich As the news on the massive damage and loss…
October on Ocracoke is the nicest month
WEBOct 24, 2021 · October afternoon at Springer's Point. Photo: C. Leinbach Do you have a favorite season or month? Many of those who have lived on Ocracoke for many years consider October to be the best month. No guarantees, but by then, in a good year, one sees the hurricane season (typically from June to November) winding down…
Groundbreaking kicks off light station renovation
WEBDec 11, 2023 · Officials break ground on renovating the Ocracoke Light Station complex on Dec. 7. Photo: C. Leinbach Observer staff report Calling it perhaps the most innovative project the National Park Service has done since moving of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, David E. Hallac, superintendent, National Parks of Eastern North Carolina, led a groundbreaking for renovating the…
The Ocracoke Island Discovery Center opens
WEBJul 22, 2021 · Dave Hallac, superintendent of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, and Mike Barber, public affairs specialist officially open the Ocracoke Island Discovery Center. Photo: C. Leinbach To catch up on Ocracoke news and much more, click here Ocracoke Observer staff report The National Park Service Visitor Center, managed by the NPS Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA),…