South Point ramp area. Text and photos by Michael Lydick The dunes at South Point shift a little every time I return—sometimes a gentle reshaping, other times a dramatic redrawing of the horizon.

From our news services Update from the NC Forecast Office Jan. 21: We are still tracking the potential for a significant winter storm to unfold across Eastern NC. The biggest changes ...

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From our news services Eastern North Carolina has been placed under a winter storm watch for this weekend, the National Weather Service’s NC Weather Forecast Office announced Tuesday ...

Ocracoke Alive winter activities begin. To see the full schedule, click here. Monday, Jan. 19. Martin Luther King Day holiday: Ocracoke Alive: Spanish/English Coffee hour, 8:15 to 9:15 am. Ocracoke ...

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305 Back Rd. 252-928-1511; M-F, 8 a.m. to noon & 1-5 p.m. After hours: 252-928-SICK (7425). Ocracoke Pharmacy: 252-928-0784. Open weekdays. Roanoke Island Animal Clinic visits the island on the third ...

The Portsmouth Island Christmas Bird Count took place this year after having been canceled in 2023 and 2024 due to access issues from Ocracoke. It didn’t look good again in December as Captain Donald ...

Ocracoke Alive continues the community cultural activities it began last winter this year with Flavia Burton’s presentation of her adventures in South Africa from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday (Jan. 17) ...

C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer By Connie Leinbach As of Jan. 1, the N.C. Ferry Division has stopped allowing free passes on the toll ferries for ...