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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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WEBSherry Leigh Atkinson, 62, of Ocracoke, passed away peacefully on Sept. 9, 2024, in ECU Health Medical Center, Greenville, in the company of her loving wife, Laura Michaels. Born on December 2, 1961, in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, she was a daughter of the late Heidrun Jones and Bill Atkinson.
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WEBMore ocean overwash reported Monday evening on Ocracoke, road closed–updated. September 16, 2024 0. NCDOT at 8:21 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16, closed the north end of Ocracoke until 2 p.m. Sept. 17. See graphic below.
Local responses to help western North Carolina begins
WEB19 hours ago — Ocracoke United Methodist Church is mobilizing an effort to assist our brothers and sisters in need and in the western part of the state. This effort is four-fold. 1 – We are accepting donations both online and via mail. Online donations can be made through our website, www.ocracokeumc.com. Checks can be …
Coastal overwash threat continue along parts of Outer Banks this …
WEBSep 23, 2024 — NC12 on Ocracoke's north end around 1:30 p.m. Sept. 22. NCDOT photo From our news services The National Weather Service is forecasting that although abnormally high tides have already peaked and are on the downtrend, but will still produce minor to locally moderate coastal flooding into Tuesday, according to a press release issued Sunday afternoon.…
Ocracoke Observer | Community newspaper of Ocracoke, NC
WEBSherry Leigh Atkinson, 62, of Ocracoke, passed away peacefully on Sept. 9, 2024, in ECU Health Medical Center, Greenville, in the company of her loving wife, Laura Michaels. Born on December 2, 1961, in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, she was a daughter of the late Heidrun Jones and Bill Atkinson.
October on Ocracoke is the nicest month
WEBOct 24, 2021 — October is the peak fishing month on Ocracoke Island. It’s a time when the big fish are likely to be caught, although the big ones are captured year ‘round. According to Tradewinds Tackle, jumping mullets move along the inlets and beach providing a great source of bait for game fish such as drum and bluefish, which makes the fishing productive.
Ocracoke gets through a few stormy days | Ocracoke Observer
WEBOct 1, 2022 — The N.C. Ferry Division announced Friday evening that the Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry route will resume regular service as of 5 a.m. Saturday morning. The Pamlico Sound ferry routes, Ocracoke/Cedar Island/Swan Quarter, also resumed normal schedules on Saturday. Water was on N.C. 12 north of the pony pens and it was reported that the sandbags along ...
Planning Board to review Ocracoke Development Ordinance
WEBDec 8, 2021 — By Connie Leinbach. The Ocracoke Advisory Planning Board, after a several month hiatus, regrouped and will take a fresh look at travel trailers and accessory structures on the island. Since Hurricane Dorian struck Sept. 6, 2019, and left many islanders homeless, more travel trailers appeared on the island to serve as temporary housing.
Groundbreaking kicks off light station renovation
WEBDecember 11, 2023. 1052. 1. 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 ...