Ocracoke on the last day of 2025. Photo by Dennis McCunney By Peter Vankevich The birds of Ocracoke proved watcher-friendly for the annual Christmas Bird Count held on Dec. 31. For the second ...

C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer MANNS HARBOR – People will have a chance to set sail on a rewarding career as the North Carolina Ferry Division ...

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2025 Governor’s Volunteer Service Award for Beaufort and Hyde counties and must be submitted by Feb. 16. The awards program, created by the office of the ...

Robert Michial Hornung, 92, of Swansboro and formerly of Ocracoke, died January 4, 2026. Born March 31, 1933, in Nyack, New York, Bob was a son of Edward Hornung and Elizabeth Smith. He was ...

The sandbag area on the north end of NC12 on Ocracoke during a high wind event in November. Photo: C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer NC State University professor Dr. K.C. Busch is seeking further ...

Rev. Richard Bryant The Rev. Richard Lowell Bryant, 51, of Trinity, North Carolina, passed away at his home on December 29, 2025, after a short illness. Richard was the pastor of the Ocracoke ...

All year long, people gather at the NPS boat launch area to watch the sunset on Ocracoke. Photo: C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer A new year begins on Ocracoke and we reflect on some of the notable ...

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American Oystercatcher nesting on Ocracoke Island. Photo P. Vankevich By Peter Vankevich Here is a 2025 nesting overview for the region. Except for one notable bright spot, 2025 proved another ...