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OP receives grant to further restore the Island Inn

The Ocracoke Preservation Society has received a grant to continue restoration of the Island Inn. Photo: C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer From our news services The Ocracoke Preservation Society has received a $46,970 grant from the Cannon Foundation to be used for continuing the historic restoration of the Island Inn. The funds are to be used for…Ocracoke · Ocracoke Read Article

Overwash continues along Outer Banks

By Sam Walker Overwash was starting to increase on Hatteras and Ocracoke islands as the Wednesday afternoon high tide combines with swells from distant hurricanes Humberto and Imelda and a strong north/northeast wind. The National Weather Service expected the Wednesday afternoon high tide cycle to be the worst of the triple threat to hit the […]Imelda · Ocracoke Read Article

Ocracoke ORV beach ramps are open; NC12 still closed above pony pens–updated

Windy conditions on Ocracoke's beach. Photo: C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer National parks will remain partially open during the government shutdown which began at midnight, according to an Interior Department contingency plan posted Tuesday evening. However, the ramps above the pony pens are inaccessible while the northern section of NC12 is closed while the ocean overwashes the sandbag…Ocracoke · Ocracoke Read Article

NC Budget Impasse Threatens NC Ferry Service Statewide

OCRACOKE – Despite proposing an historic level of funding for the North Carolina Ferry Division in the never-approved State Biennial Budget, the current impasse between the House and Senate in the North Carolina General Assembly over so-called “mini-budgets” could result…Senate · Ocracoke See the Story

New edition of McAllister’s ‘Ocracoke’ book adds recent history

By Peter Vankevich The second edition of Ray McAllister’s “Ocracoke: The Pearl of the Outer Banks” (Beach Glass Press) is out. First published in 2013, the book has gone through several printings, hardbound and paperback. It serves as an excellent introduction to the island covering Ocracoke’s storied history. McAllister’s easy writing style makes for lively […]Ocracoke · Ocracoke Read Article

NC budget impasses threatens NC ferry service statewide

From our news services Despite proposing a historic level of funding for the North Carolina Ferry Division in the never-approved State Biennial Budget, the current impasse between the House and Senate in the North Carolina General Assembly over so-called “mini-budgets” could result in dramatic reductions in ferry operations and deferment of all non-emergency ferry maintenance, […]Senate · Ocracoke Read Article

Ocracoke events Sept. 20 to 28

Tuesday, Sept. 23NPS and NC Wildlife Resources Commission workshop on coyotes, 12:30 to 1:30 pm. Community Center. See story here. Ocracoke School Middle School and Varsity Volleyball games at home vs. Mattamuskeet. MS game begins at 4; varsity after that at around 5:30. MiniBar at Ocracoke Coffee Company: Family game night, 6-8 pm Wednesday, Sept.24MiniBar […]Ocracoke · Ocracoke Read Article

Ocracoke student attending Harvard

Katie Kinnion. Photo by Kristen Potter By Peter Vankevich Katie Kinnion grew up on Ocracoke. This summer she worked at the Ocracoke Coffee Company and by late August was back in school, a junior at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Below are her reflections from an interview on the lawn of the coffee shop on…Harvard · Ocracoke Read Article

Observer captures reporting awards

Jesse Davis, the Ocracoke Observer's graphic designer, Connie Leinbach, editor/co-publisher, and Peter Vankevich, co-publisher, at the NCPA annual conference Sept. 18. Photo by Paul Jones The Ocracoke Observer won three awards in the annual N.C. Press Association editorial contest, announced at the annual convention Sept. 18 in Cary. The Observer won second place for its…Ocracoke · Ocracoke Read Article

Study presents modeled views of Ocracoke highway's future

A wall of sandbags extends along the roadside far into the distance aside N.C. Highway 12 on the north end of Ocracoke Island. This is where washouts and erosion from storm surge repeatedly chew away at the barrier island beach and roadway, part of the normal ocean dynamics that humans often try to control. Photo: Dylan Ray Precariously perched as a narrow strand protruding into the stormy Atlantic Ocean, Ocracoke Island and its vulnerable highw…Ocracoke · Ocracoke Read Article