From our news services Hyde County officials have released an educational Voter Information Guide to assist citizens in understanding the one-quarter cent (0.25%) local sales and use tax ...

Hyde County, in conjunction with the Ocracoke Planning Advisory Board, is hosting a public workshop for input on updating the Hyde County Land Use Plan at 5:30 pm on Thursday, Feb. 19, in the ...

Big help to lower your energy bills From our news services RALEIGH – The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Energy Saver North ...

Marjean B. Rosell (“Gee Gee”), owner of Buxton Village Books, died on Thursday, January 29, following a brief illness. Born April 14, 1952, in Fairmont, West ...

The freezing and sub-zero temperatures Ocracoke had this past week was enough to frost these Springer’s Point rocks with ice. Photo by Andrew Havenhand Monday, Feb. 9:Ocracoke Alive: ...

From our news services The National Weather Service Forecast Office in Morehead City has issued a weather alert: a strong Arctic front will cross the area tonight, bringing dangerously cold ...

By Peter Vankevich The deadline to register to vote or change your party affiliation for the March Primary Election is at 5 p.m. today (Feb. 6.) For more information, see “Voter Registration ...

C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer The Ocracoke Occupancy Tax Board is preparing to award grants to Ocracoke nonprofits and has scheduled the ...

Mary Faye Wallace Mary Faye Jackson Wallace, 89, of Ocracoke, passed away Jan. 29, 2026, while receiving hospice care at Peak Resources in Nags Head. One of her dearest friends was sitting by her ...

A Pamlic Sound ferry leaves Ocracoke’s Silver Lake harbor. Photo: C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer Editor’s note: Justin LeBlanc will talk at the Ocracoke Civic & Business Association ...