Ocracoke Alive is marshaling the many creative people on the island and offering a series of free cultural activities to the community from Monday, Jan. 13, to March 28. Activities include art, ...

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Alton Ballance’s house was not raised but instead he raised the inside electrical outlets. Photo: C. Leinbach By Connie Leinbach Since Alton Ballance decided not to raise his home or his business, ...

We hope you enjoy your visit to our beautiful island, the last island of the Outer Banks, N.C. Ocracoke is the southernmost island of the Outer Banks, North Carolina. Ocracoke, in Hyde County, is very ...

Chris Waller. Photo courtesy of the family. Christopher Robin Waller, 49, of Ocracoke died peacefully at his home on Dec. 28, 2024. Born Aug. 6, 1975, he was a son of the late Margaret Waller ...

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By Reide Corbett, Ph.D. Anyone who has visited the shores of the Outer Banks for more than a season has certainly seen the dramatic changes that occur across these narrow deposits of sand.

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