The Prayer Team Choir, from left, Betha Howard, Jenny Hargrove and Tim Howard. Text and photos by Peter Vankevich Over the ocean, the sun rose brightly above low-lying clouds. On the beach, folks ...

The NWS Newport/Morehead City NC issued an updated weather alert at 8:32 p.m. on Friday for strong thunderstorms until 9 p.m.

Members of the Ocracoke community are speaking out against a national study that claimed the Lifeguard Beach is one of the ...

A study claiming that Ocracoke Lifeguarded Beach is the most theft-prone beach in the country has caused a stir among ...

Ocracoke’s Lifeguard Beach was named the top beach in the nation in 2022 and 2007 aby Dr. Stephen Leatherman, aka, “Dr. Beach.” Photo: C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer By Connie Leinbach ...

National Lighthouse Day will be celebrated Aug. 7, 2025 with events at Michigan lighthouses. Here's where to find them.

The Outer Banks of North Carolina are a seemingly endless stripe of stunning coastline, but one town in particular is home to literal wild horses too.