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Ocracoke Observer1d
Creating a glass lizard habitat in the back yard
Peter Vankevich/Ocracoke Observer Text and photos by Peter Vankevich The Eastern glass lizard (Ophisaurus ventralis) became an object of fascination for me when I ...
Island Free Press2d
‘What was that boom in Ocracoke?’ May have been military exercises off the coast
From SamWalkerOBXNews.com “What was that boom!?!” It’s an almost constant question along the Outer Banks, and there have ...
Beach hazards statement for Ocracoke Island and Hatteras Island until Friday evening
On Friday at 1:15 p.m. the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC issued a beach hazards statement in effect until 8 p.m. for Ocracoke ...
Island Free Press3d
Bulleye caught off Ocracoke Island sets new state record
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries recently established a new state record ...
Fisherman sets new record with giant catch near North Carolina coast
A day out on the water for a North Carolina fisherman ended with him bringing in a catch for the record books.
Richmond Times-Dispatch5d
Va. man battles 4-foot behemoth for 45 minutes off NC coast — and shatters record
An angler spent 45 minutes off the coast of North Carolina reeling in a fish as his buddies kept hauling in their catches, ...
HRS: Unique lodging on Ocracoke
The Hampton Roads Show airs weekdays at 11 a.m. on WAVY-TV 10.