Fletcher O’Neal Ocracoke native David Fletcher O’Neal, known as Fletcher, 51, passed away peacefully on March 18, 2026, in Norfolk, Virginia. Born on February 20, 1975, in Newport ...

His … name was Jubal, he was the father of all those who play the lyre and pipe.Genesis 4:21Jubal – the first musician Former Ocracoke Islander Jubal (Kennedy Patrick-jubal) Creech died on March ...

Joseph Contreras, right, plays for the boys’ middle-school team. Photo by Corey Cutright As today (March 19) begins the annual March Madness basketball championship, we offer this assessment of ...

The Ocracoke Civic & Business Association at 6 p.m. tonight (March 17) will discuss the recent Ocracoke Access Alliance trip to Washington, D.C., and a community meeting on ferry tolls will be ...

Roundup and other glyphosate‑based weed killers are a common tool for farmworkers, landscape contractors and homeowners. A new Duke study raises questions about possible kidney risks from ...

This bottle with Hannah Belch’s message was found on the beach in Exuma, Bahamas. Photo courtesy of Charles Temple By Connie Leinbach Even if Ocracoke School graduates don’t venture far and wide ...

Ocracoke Alive winter activities continue. To see the full schedule, click here. Monday, March 16:Ocracoke Alive: Spanish/English Coffee hour, 8:30 to 9:30 am. Ocracoke Library, and every Monday ...

Update, March 16 7 am: We have expanded the wind advisory further west for gusty south winds of up to 45-50 mph this afternoon to early evening. Enhanced (Level 3 of 5) risk of severe thunderstorms, ...

Justin LeBlanc, Ocracoke Access Alliance executive director, and Bob Chestnut, owner of Ride the Wind Surf Shop, outside the office of N.C. Senator Thom Tillis. Photo courtesy of Justin LeBlanc The ...