The Hatteras-Ocracoke, Cherry Branch-Minnesott Beach, Bayview-Aurora and Southport-Fort Fisher routes will follow adjusted schedules on Dec. 25.
Ocracoke
Best way to bid farewell 2024? Count birds on Outer Banks
Hardy birders, volunteers, aspiring community scientists, photographers and others will soon have their chance to count birds on Ocracoke and Portsmouth islands to improve understanding of bird life trends that have implications for all.
‘Adoptions’ help raise money to care for Ocracoke ponies
Whether its for the horse lover in your life or the gift for someone who has everything, Outer Banks Forever is offering the gift of symbolic pony adoptions this holiday season.
Park Historical Architect George Jaramillo to discuss work
“Elevating Stations: Preserving the Ocracoke Light Station Double Keepers Quarters,” next in the “Science on the Sound” free lecture series, is Thursday at the Coastal Studies Institute on the ECU Outer Banks Campus.
Ocracoke a beacon of maritime history, quiet attraction
Accessible only by water or small aircraft, the barrier island and its villagers see the population swell each summer as visitors flock to its history, restaurants, nature and beaches.
Team to study erosion’s impact on Ocracoke transportation
This multiyear study aims to answer questions on adaptation and mitigation strategies to improve transportation reliability and management of natural barrier island processes.
Ocracoke visitors share their success in dimming the lights
Kaye and Rick Kohler, longtime Ocracoke vacationers, shared during their recent stay how artificial light harms people and wildlife and how they helped their community park back home in Virginia get certified as a Dark Skies Park.
State begins additional ferry runs to Ocracoke Island
The North Carolina Ferry Division is expanding ferry service to Ocracoke Island in advance of the expected holiday travel rush this weekend.
Ocracoke’s first Earth Day weekend celebration April 19-21
During the three days there will be a presentation on Ocracoke’s horses, nature walks, history talks, gardening, nature crafts, live music, stargazing, a village litter cleanup, and informative discussions and presentations about sustainability and solutions.
Ocracoke festival aims to keep alive carving traditions
Organizers are putting the final touches on the sixth annual Ocracoke Island Waterfowl Festival scheduled for the third weekend of April in the Ocracoke School gymnasium.
Public hearing on Ocracoke tram service set for Friday
The Ocracoke Village Tram, which usually operates from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day, makes a continuous loop from the Silver Lake Ferry Terminal along Irvin Garrish Highway, down Lighthouse Road and along Back Road.
Conditions prompt continued closure of NC 12 on Ocracoke
Closed since Sunday because of ocean flooding, N.C. Highway 12 on Ocracoke Island will likely remain closed for several more days.
Emergency sandbag work on NC 12 set to begin Monday
The work involves replacing about 800 sandbags damaged or displaced during recent storms and restoring the protective barrier between N.C. 12 and the Atlantic Ocean on the northern end of Ocracoke Island.
Ballance to bring Ocracoke history to Core Sound’s present
“Ocracokers” author and native Alton Ballance is to talk about the isolated island’s growth from a fishing village to a tourist destination.
Ocracoke man dies on flooded Highway 12
Warren Howard Frantz died Tuesday after his vehicle hydroplaned and crashed off ocean-overwashed N.C. 12 at the north end of Ocracoke.
Westervelt Scholarship Fund created for Ocracoke students
The new Dr. Frederic B. Jr. and Ernestine H. Westervelt Scholarship for eligible Ocracoke students pursuing higher education was established to honor the doctor, his commitment to learning and his love for Ocracoke.
