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The remote island where residents speak a fascinating blend of Southern and Old English

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The remote island where residents speak a fascinating blend of Southern and Old English

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American English comes in all sorts of different flavors and varieties. I grew up in Baltimore, which shares some dialectical DNA with the accent you find in other Northeastern cities like Philadelphia. Baldamor, hon! There's the New England dialects, most famously the Boston accent: Pahk the cah at Havahd yahd! The New York accent is world famous, as is the deep Southern twang, which gives way to a thick Cajun accent the closer you get to the w…Read Article

Ocracoke Fireworks Canceled Due to Threat of Inclement Weather - Washington Daily News

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Ocracoke Fireworks Canceled Due to Threat of Inclement Weather - Washington Daily News

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The Ocracoke fireworks have been canceled due to the threat of thunderstorms and high winds forecast for July 2. The pre-fireworks gathering at the NPS docks has also been canceled. According to both Hyde and Dare County fire marshals, a specific forecast for Ocracoke gives a 90% chance of thunderstorms and high winds Wednesday (July 2) into Thursday. “For the safety of our residents and visitors of Ocracoke, we made the decision to cancel the f…See the Story

Youth Center to host baseball camp

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Youth Center to host baseball camp

Ocracoke Youth Center will offer its first ever Ocracoke Baseball Camp from July 14 to 17 at the Community Ballfield. The camp is for players aged 8 to 14 of any skill level, locals and visitors. They will be coached by Harrison Aiken and Luke Davis.Registration is now officially open, and space is limited. Registration form here https://forms.gle/NuxsvrB1toDqfjti9 […]Read Article

Chloe Ann (Garrish) O’Neal: 1937 to 2025

Chloe Ann O’Neal, 88, of Ocracoke passed away peacefully at home on June 21, 2025, surrounded by her family. Born April 4, 1937, on Ocracoke, she was a daughter of the late Uriah W. Garrish, Jr. and Maude T. Garrish of Ocracoke. A devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, Chloe lived a life full of […]Ocracoke · Ocracoke Read Article

Pat Garber’s latest book traces her family’s Southwest roots

By Peter Vankevich Pat Garber’s goal as a young girl was to grow up and have lots of stories to tell, and that she has accomplished both from a fascinating life she has led and the opportunity to recount them in her many diverse books. Raised on a farm in southern Virginia with horses, this […]Southwest Airlines · Ocracoke Read Article

The Long Way Home: The Great Southwest

Editor’s note: Ocracoke Islanders Tom and Carol Pahl are on a trek around the United States (following 70-degree weather) and will report back from time to time their reflections. This is their seventh dispatch. Text and photos by Tom Pahl One of the questions we heard often from friends before we started this year-long adventure […]Ocracoke · Ocracoke Read Article

Applications open for 2025 shellfish lease program

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Changes at Hatteras Inlet leave Ocracoke ferry terminal exposed to the sea

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Erosion creates longer ferry ride between Hatteras and Ocracoke islands on the NC Outer Banks, as South Dock on Ocracoke becomes more exposed to Atlantic Ocean.Ocracoke · Ocracoke Read Article

North Carolina, Naturally: Ocracoke Island

North Carolina, Naturally: Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rice, an entomologist and author of 10 books — each one about science and the natural world — views North Carolina through the lens of landscape, providing awe-inspiring explanations of our state’s creatures and creations while spotlighting the natural beauty along the way. Click here to read her story from the July 2025 issue. Click below to hear… SourceOcracoke · Ocracoke Read Article

Ocracoke library summer program to color the world

Ocracoke Library’s Summer Reading Program for Kids and Families will kick off on Saturday, June 14, with a Foam ‘n’ Fun party in front of the library at 225 Back Road. Wear a bathing suit and bring your goggles for frolicking in the foam. It’s like a pool party without water. Every Tuesday, from 4 […]Ocracoke · Ocracoke Read Article

Why Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry tolls are a bad idea

They’re back! The N.C. General Assembly Senate budget proposal includes tolling the Hatteras/Ocracoke ferry. A challenge when writing a monthly editorial for a breaking news topic is that the issue may have been resolved by the time it gets read. So, we should write from that perspective, making the points worth noting. The latest attempt […]Ocracoke · Ocracoke Read Article

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