Tideland Electric Member Cooperative supplies the electricity to Ocracoke. Each month, members receive its magazine “Carolina Country,” which also includes “Tideland ...

Swan Quarter Boating Access Area in Hyde County has been renamed the Kelly N. Davis Boating Access Area at Swan Quarter in honor of the former NCWRC Commissioner who represented District 1 from ...

Ocracoke volunteers will be hard at work on Saturday afternoon (May 2) cooking and preparing the fish fry dinners at 4 pm to help Milly King (of Buxton) with her leukemia battle. From left are ...

Islanders give Eduardo Chavez a final farewell as he departs Ocracoke. Photo by Jeanne Brook By Jeanne Brook Early on an April morning a group gathered in front of the Ocracoke post office on ...

Ocracoke Earth Weekend, now in its third year, is happening on Ocracoke today (April 25) through Sunday, April 26, bringing together nature, culture and community for a full weekend of events. The ...

Chef Jamie Davis The Ocracoke community will celebrate the summer’s fig bounty with special guest chef Jamie Davis Aug. 6 to 8 in the Berkley Barn. The free festival features live music day and ...

We hope you enjoy your visit to our beautiful island, the last island of the Outer Banks, N.C. Ocracoke is the southernmost island of the Outer Banks, North Carolina. Ocracoke, in Hyde County, is very ...

Storm induced flooding along Irvin Garrish Highway, Ocracoke, in October 2025. Photo: C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer From our news services Residents of Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands are invited to ...

Bobby Garrish. Photo courtesy of the family. Robert Charles Garrish of Ocracoke died April 15, 2026, surrounded by family at Sentara Heart Hospital, Norfolk, Virginia. Known as Bobby, he was the ...