Winter is a good time to see dolphins feeding off the Ocracoke beach. Photo: C. Leinbach Ocracoke Alive continues its series of free cultural classes and presentations for the community.

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Jefferson Griffin (R), left, is disputing that the Nov. 5 election was won by Allison Riggs (D). By Sam Walker SamWalkerOBXNews A rally will be held at 4 p.m. Monday at Dowdy Park in Nags Head to ...

Morning ferry ride to Hatteras by C. Leinbach won third place in Spot Photography in the NC Press Association 2023 newspaper contest. Ferry service to Ocracoke can change at any time due to shoaling, ...

From our news services A Winter Storm Warning has been issued across nearly all of northeastern North Carolina ahead of a coastal system that is forecast to bring significant snowfall, along with ...

An NC Marine Fisheries meeting. By Sam Walker SamWalkerOBXNews.com Updated Monday Feb. 17, 8 p.m.: Due to the winter storm forecast to hit the area on Wednesday, the North Carolina Marine ...

The Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum in 2025. Photo by Joy Crist By James D. “Keeper James” CharletNorth Carolina’s iconic Outer Banks are famous for numerous things – most are nationally famous, ...

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 ...

Dolphins seniors from left Noah O’Neal, Gavin Elicker, Finn Kattenburg, Landon Fuller and Danny Badillo. Photo P. Vankevich By Richard Taylor Led by seven talented seniors, Ocracoke’s ...

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