The sandbag area at Ocracoke’s north end at high tide Nov. 6. Photo: C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer From our news services The Ocracoke Access Alliance (OAA) is calling on Gov. Josh Stein to ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A North Carolina beach destination was recently recognized as one of the most charming small towns in the country. HGTV included Ocracoke Island, at the southern tip of the state’s ...

North Carolina Highway 12 in Ocracoke Island reopened Friday after it was closed almost a week due to ocean overwash. The state Department of Transportation said N.C. 12 has reopened in Ocracoke ...

After back-to-back flooding earlier this year caused a fatal crash and cut off access to Ocracoke Island for days, the National Park Service has launched a study into the future of transportation to ...

As many families prepare to head to the beach for Easter weekend, portions of N.C. Highway 12 on the north side of Ocracoke Island are closed until Saturday. As many families prepare to head to the ...

OCRACOKE, N.C. — For the first time in 16 years, leatherback sea turtle hatchlings emerged from a nest on Cape Hatteras National Seashore on the Outer Banks. The hatchlings came from a nest on ...

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A North Carolina beach destination was recently recognized as one of the most charming small towns in the country. HGTV included Ocracoke Island, at the southern tip of the state’s Outer Banks region, ...