Edith Midgett O’Neal beloved and oft quoted mother and grandmother of Ocracoke and Rodanthe, N.C., was called home on May 15. Edith O’Neal Born on April 21, 1937, she was a daughter of the ...

Proceeds from the OVFD Firemen’s Ball Saturday, May 24, starting at 4 pm on at the Berkley Barn will help ensure that Ocracoke has up-to-date equipment to fight fires. Photo: P. Vankevich/Ocracoke ...

Peter Vankevich/Ocracoke Observer By Sam Walker For a list of NC Legislative transportation committee members, see this story. Parts of the North ...

NC Shell Club find treasures on Portsmouth Island during their spring meeting on Ocracoke. Photo: C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer By Connie Leinbach The Giant Eastern Murex shell Maria Lloyd found ...

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C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer By Connie Leinbach The NC Ferry Division expects the Army Corps of Engineers to arrive on May 21 to further dredge Big Foot Slough, a ...

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Larry Ihle reacts to a counter bid on one of Ruth Toth’s cakes, which typically go into the thousands, at the 2024 Firemen’s Ball live auction. Photo: C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer The Ocracoke ...