Cape Hatteras National Seashore Biological Science Technician Matt Janson explains to visitors on Ocracoke the process of releasing live sea turtle hatchlings found during a nest excavation.

National Parks Conservation Association staffer Jeff Hunter, left, talks with Dave Hallac at Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Photo by Sarah Barmeyer/NPCA From our news services The National Parks ...

John Simpson at one of the Ocracoke Waterfowl Festivals. Photo by Candice Cobb John Edward Simpson, 64, beloved father, brother, partner and friend, passed away peacefully on Nov. 15, 2024, on ...

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) ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

With sandlot baseball, adults who’ve been away from the game for decades can relive the game of their youth. “It keeps baseball alive,” said Joseph Giampino of Raleigh and one of the organizers of the ...

Roanoke Island Animal Clinic sees patients in the Community Center Appointments: 252-473-3117. Check Facebook for last minute changes. Island Trivia, 6-8 pm,1718 Brewing Ocracoke. Proceeds benefit the ...