William M Mitchell, 96, passed away peacefully on Monday, Nov. 24, 2025, surrounded by the love of his family. He will be remembered as a man of unwavering character who truly lived the belief ...

The Ocracoke Health Center wants to light up the Pony Island Inn lawn for the holidays. They plan to do that with a special luminaria fundraiser “Lights of Love” the night of Saturday, Dec. 20.

C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer A lot is going on on Ocracoke Island this Thanksgiving week. See story here and events below. Wednesday, Nov.

King’s men, David Snyder a militia man with the Leviathan Living History Group, and Alex Foster of the Sword Circle, playing Lt. Robert Maynard, with Blackbeard’s head at the 2025 Blackbeard’s Pirate ...

A cold stunned loggerhead sea turtle last December 2024 is prepped for transport to rehab at STAR. Photo by Susan Atkins From our news services The National Park Service and N.E.S.T. (Network for ...

C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer From our news services After years of coordinated engagement among several coastal agencies, a winter dredging ...

Church services: Life Saving Church, 459 Lighthouse Rd. Sunday Worship, 11am; Wednesday: Bible study, 6:30 pm. Ocracoke United Methodist Church: Sunday worship, 11 am. Streaming via its Facebook page.

Loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings. Photo by Sarah Shellow By Ruth Fordon November 14 was a sunny crisp fall morning with temperatures hovering around highs of mid 50s all week. Ocracoke residents ...