C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer Ticket sales will end today (Dec. 4) at 4 p.m. and the drawing will be held at 4 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 5. By ...

Santa will be at the Ocracoke Variety Store for rides and refreshments from 4:30 to 6 pm Thursday, Dec. 4. Photo: C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer For what’s open and closed on Ocracoke, click here.

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David Tweedie, executive director of Ocracoke Alive, plays the violin inside his home on Howard Street. By Patty Huston-Holm On a morning nearing the first day of spring, a lingering winter chill ...

William M Mitchell, 96, of Burlington, passed away peacefully on Monday, Nov. 24, 2025, surrounded by the love of his family. He will be remembered as a man of unwavering character who truly lived ...