Ornithologist John Weske died on Oct. 18, 2026. For those who did not know him, John he was a legendary figure on the east coast, spending his summers for over 40 years on the road in an effort to ...

By Connie Leinbach Thousands of UPS packages bound for Ocracoke residents and businesses are awaiting delivery while NC 12 remains closed between the Basnight Bridge and Rodanthe. According to sources ...

Ferry service to and from Ocracoke was suspended by Saturday evening, Oct. 17, 2026, because of dangerous winds and rough seas from the coastal storm that later became Subtropical Storm Josephine.

Ocean overwash during Tuesday afternoon’s high tide eroded parts of a newly rebuilt dune near the Pea Island Visitor Center, keeping N.C. 12 closed between the Marc Basnight Bridge and Rodanthe with ...

Candidates night at the Ocracoke Civic & Business Assn., 6 pm. Community Center. Wednesday, Oct. 21: Ocracoke Tourism Development Authority, 9 am. Community Center. Please find the board packet here: ...

UPDATE (Oct. 21, 1:48 pm.): Ferries are running between Ocracoke and Hatteras on the following schedule: Departing Hatteras at noon and 3 p.m. Departing Ocracoke at 1:30 and 4:30 p.m. Since NC12 on ...

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From our news services A strong cold front moving through the Outer Banks on Saturday will bring rain, strengthening north to northeast winds and hazardous coastal conditions that could persist into ...

For weekend of Oct. 17 and 18, 2026. The Outer Banks is bracing for another nor’easter expected to bring several days of hazardous coastal conditions beginning Saturday, Oct. 17, and continuing into ...