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Hyde County’s 2025-2026 budget does not include an increase in the property tax rate but it includes the levying of fees for disposing of household and business trash. The budget, as discussed in ...
The Ocracoke Preservation Society’s Porch Talks have become a tradition on Ocracoke Island, offering a delightful blend of history, culture, and storytelling since their inception. These talks are ...
After completing dredging in the Big Foot Slough channel just outside Ocracoke, the long-route ferries across the Pamlico Sound began their summer schedule today. Four boats are running between ...
Ocrafolk Festival, Berkley Manor grounds. Starts with yoga at 7:15 am, ending around 5 pm. See schedule here.
Michele Reynolds Leigh Michele Williams Reynolds, age 62, of Ocracoke, and formerly of Raleigh, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 22, in the LiveWell Brassfield Memory Care Facility. She ...
An offshore drilling platform. Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons By SamWalkerOBXNews.com A public comment period runs through June 15 on a plan announced last month by the Trump Administration to ...
Military attaches attend the British Cemetery Ceremony May 9 on Ocracoke. From left are Capt. Timothy List, U.S.C.G. Sector Commander; Commander Richard Lane, Canadian Forces Naval attaché; ...
When the threat of rip currents is high, lifeguards place yellow-and-red caution flags on the beach. Feel free to talk to the lifeguards at the Day Use Area and swim there, too. Photo: C. Leinbach ...