Vince Rockel Vincent Rockel, 91, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, died on Oct. 30, in Sarasota, Florida. He was the husband of Jane Rockel. Born Nov. 22, 1932, and ...

1718 Brewing Ocracoke: Open daily 12pm – 10pm. The Back Porch: Closed. Will re-open Wednesday, Jan 8 thru Saturday Feb 1; Wed-Sat 5pm-9pm. The Breeze: Open on Fridays and Saturdays. Check Facebook ...

Ocracoke residents and visitors will see a drone flying overhead this week, starting Tuesday. This drone are part of the Local Assistance for Stormwater Infrastructure Investments Program (LASII) ...

Cold-stunned turtles found on Ocracoke are transferred in boxes to the NC Aquarium in Manteo for rehabilitation. Photo: C. Leinbach A training session for volunteers helping with cold-stunned ...

Ocracoke School. Text and photos by Peter Vankevich With the new school year underway, two new teachers have joined the Ocracoke School faculty. Tori Liteschuh is the high school biology teacher ...

Tom Payne at Woodstock in 1969. Photo courtesy of the family. Remembrance of Tom Payne’s life will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, at his home along Lighthouse Road. By Maddie Payne Islander ...

NC DOT North Carolina’s Weather Authority reported that significant Coastal Flooding has closed NC12 on parts of the Outer Banks ...

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P. Vankevich From our news services The National Weather Service in Newport/Morehead City has reported that a cold front will approach the region on Thursday (Nov. 14) and ...

Fish-fry fundraisers help those in need Ocracoke Islanders love to do fish-fry fund raisers for those in need. The ‘staff’ at the cook shack behind the Ocracoke Volunteer Fire Department serve up ...