Jamie Tunnell Carter Ocracoke Health Center Inc. has named Jamie Tunnell Carter as the organization’s next chief executive officer. Carter, a Hyde County native, has been with Ocracoke Health ...

By Peter Vankevich Primary Election Day in North Carolina is Tuesday, March 3. Polls will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. The winners of these primaries will appear on the ballot for the ...

From our news services Hyde County officials have released an educational Voter Information Guide to assist citizens in understanding the one-quarter cent (0.25%) local sales and use tax ...

Hyde County, in conjunction with the Ocracoke Planning Advisory Board, is hosting a public workshop for input on updating the Hyde County Land Use Plan at 5:30 pm on Thursday, Feb. 19, in the ...

Big help to lower your energy bills From our news services RALEIGH – The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Energy Saver North ...

Marjean B. Rosell (“Gee Gee”), owner of Buxton Village Books, died on Thursday, January 29, following a brief illness. Born April 14, 1952, in Fairmont, West ...

The National Weather Service Forecast Office in Morehead City has issued a weather alert: a strong Arctic front will cross the area tonight, bringing dangerously cold conditions Saturday and Sunday.

The Ocracoke Occupancy Tax Board is preparing to award grants to Ocracoke nonprofits and has scheduled the 2026-2027 appropriations meeting for 6 p.m. on Monday, April 20, in the Ocracoke Community ...

As a major winter storm continues to take shape across eastern North Carolina Saturday evening (Jan. 31), National Weather Service office in Newport/Morehead City expects impacts to intensify ...

Bobby Garrish and Lydia Freda Spencer reminisce about their childhood days on Ocracoke. Editor’s note: This story was first published in the October print issue of the Observer. Text and photos by ...

As of Jan. 1, the N.C. Ferry Division has stopped allowing free passes on the toll ferries for residents going to medical appointments. Tim Hass, Ferry Division spokesman, confirmed this move in an ...

MANNS HARBOR – People will have a chance to set sail on a rewarding career as the North Carolina Ferry Division hosts a series of four career events to find qualified applicants to staff its ferries, ...