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 ...

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 ...

Cape Hatteras National Seashore in eastern North Carolina stretches the length of 70 miles along the Outer Banks. The pa ...

A report was issued from the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC on Wednesday at 5:34 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 6:15 p.m. for East Carteret and Ocracoke Island.

The Ocracoke fireworks have been canceled due to the threat of thunderstorms and high winds forecast for July 2nd.

With the holiday weekend approaching, all fireworks have been prohibited on all beaches of Cape Hatteras National Seashore in North Carolina ...

With 730,301 visitors recorded during the first five months of 2025, the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) is on track to have another busy year. Per statistics from the Outer Banks Visitors ...