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Ocracoke · OcracokeJefferson Griffin (R), left, is disputing that the Nov. 5 election was won by Allison Riggs (D). By Sam Walker SamWalkerOBXNews A rally will be held at 4 p.m. Monday at Dowdy Park in Nags Head to protest the still-disputed race for a seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court that has brought into question…See the Story
Monday rally in Nags Head to call for end of challenge of 60,000+ ballots in NC Supreme Court race
Ocracoke · OcracokeBy James D. “Keeper James” Charlet North Carolina’s iconic Outer Banks are famous for numerous things – most are nationally famous, some are world-famous: the first English colony in the New World. the Wright brother’s first powered fight in a heavier-than-air machine controlled by a pilot, its seven lighthouses, its premier beaches, and the first […]See the Story
Island History: The birth and resurrection of the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum
Ocracoke · OcracokeAn NC Marine Fisheries meeting. By Sam Walker SamWalkerOBXNews.com For the first since November 2018, the North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission will hold a regularly scheduled meeting in Dare County later this month. The nine-member panel that oversees regulation of fishing in the marine and estuarine waters of North Carolina will gather at the Hilton…See the Story
After six-year absence, Marine Fisheries Commission to hold quarterly meeting in Dare County
Ocracoke · OcracokeBy Richard Taylor Led by seven talented seniors, Ocracoke’s varsity boy hoopsters remain undefeated in league play as they close in on the 1A Atlantic Conference regular season title for the third straight year. Under Coach Frank Moore’s leadership, they have persevered, despite numerous weather postponements and ferry cancelations this winter. With two conference games […]See the Story
Dolphin boys again dominate conference play, make state playoffs
Ocracoke · OcracokePolly and Bernie Harberts make their way down Piney Woods Road to the Fairfield United Methodist Church. The covered wagon is loaded with supplies, bedding, a small stove/heater and other provisions. Photo by Jeffrey Stotesberry From our news services Mainland Hyde residents might have thought they suddenly went back in time during the week of…See the Story
NC Wagon Ramble visits mainland Hyde
Ocracoke · OcracokeAlda Vann O’Neal Gaskill of Ocracoke passed away peacefully in her home on Jan. 15, 2025, with family by her side. She was born in Beaufort on October 6, 1940, to the late Ansley and Neva Gaskins O’Neal. Alda was a loving and dedicated daughter, wife, mother and grandmother. Her family came before anything or […]See the Story
Alda Vann O’Neal Gaskill: 1940 to 2025
Ocracoke · OcracokeThe N.C. Ferry Division will hold a career fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday (Jan. 31) in the Ocracoke Community Center. “With three of our seven routes serving Ocracoke Island, it is so important to have local employee representation,” said Ferry Human Resources Manager Lori Sanderlin. “The main purpose of this event is […]See the Story
Ferry Division to host Ocracoke career fair Friday
Travel · OcracokeEditor’s note: Ocracoke Islanders Tom and Carol Pahl are on a year-long trek around the United States (following 70-degree weather) and report on their travels from time to time. This is their third dispatch. By Tom Pahl I regret to report to our followers and friends back home that, beginning our third month of the […]See the Story
