Hyde County Sheriff’s Department has confirmed that the death of Ocracoke islander Daniel Patrick Isbrecht, 40, of Cutting Sage Road on Jan. 19, is under investigation. Deputies responding ...

Daniel Isbrecht. Photo courtesy of the family. Islander Daniel Patrick Isbrecht, 40, passed away on January 19, 2025, on Ocracoke, NC. Born Jan. 4, 1985, in Greenville, Daniel graduated from Cape ...

Michele White. Michele White, 71, of Ocracoke, died peacefully at home Jan. 20 after a short battle with cancer. She was the companion of Barney Bielecki. Born Nov. 17, 1953, she was a daughter of ...

Martin Luther King Jr. gives his “I Have a Dream” speech, an impassioned plea for equal rights regardless of skin color, on Aug. 28, 1963, at the Lincoln Memorial. Op-ed by Josh Stein, ...

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Peter Vankevich By Peter Vankevich There is always a bit of excited anticipation for birders who participate in a Christmas Bird Count.

Will Ocracoke see a winter wonderland this week as it did like this on Jan. 19, 2018? Photo: C. Leinbach From our news services The NC Weather Forecast Office out of Newport/Morehead City has ...

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Text and photos by Peter Vankevich The terns of Ocracoke Island can reliably be seen flying along its coastal waters and loafing on the beach.

C. Leinbach MANNS HARBOR – People will have a chance to set sail on a long and rewarding career as the North Carolina Ferry ...