Little is known about this ancient fort, which at one time was called Cepha, from the Aramaic word for "rock." In the 350s, Constantius II built a number of fortresses, including Cepha ...

Mark Thomas Justice, 69, of Ocracoke, NC passed away peacefully on October 15, 2024, at ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville, NC. Born on November 26, 1954, in Baltimore, MD, Mark lived a life ...

A marketing campaign to highlight the birth of six Asian small-clawed otters at the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher was given national recognition. “Whole Lotta Otta” is one of the 28 projects ...

Mattamuskeet Lady Lakers. The Middle School game will start at 4pm. Varsity to follow. A memorial service for Reggie O’Neal will be held at 1 p.m. in the Ocracoke United Methodist Church, 71 School Rd ...

When many Ocracoke residents chose to raise their houses after the historic flooding five years ago from Hurricane Dorian, island native Alton Ballance chose a different path to resilience. Ballance, ...

The Ocracoke Working Waterman’s Festival will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, on the Ocracoke Preservation Society Museum grounds, 49 Water Plant Rd. Since they became the first ...

Fort Raleigh National Historic Site where the Lost Colony is ... Poor Richards Sandwich Shop and the Hungry Pelican are also good places for a meal. Ocracoke is one of the most remote towns on this ...

Ocracoke Island, accessible only by ferry ... while designated areas with lifeguards ensure a secure environment for everyone to enjoy the ocean. A visit to Fort Macon State Park combines education ...

The story of Ocracoke Island, North Carolina is rich in tales of pirates, Native American fishing and English sailors, but one of its greatest legacies is a very unique dialect. Due to the island ...