Roberta, sister Nancy and their mother Geraldine at the Manteo airport in 1961. Photo by James E. Nordheim By Roberta Nordheim-WallacePhotos by James E. Nordheim My family visited the Outer Banks ...

Take the time to be a traveler, not a tourist on Ocracoke Island. Make the journey more than just checking off those souvenir photos. It’s about letting the destination you’re in seep into ...

Fish-fry fundraisers help those in need The ‘staff’ at the cook shack behind the Ocracoke Volunteer Fire Department serve up plates for the fund raiser for John Simpson. From left are Alex ...

Roanoke Island and Hatteras Island. You'll also find Ocracoke Island farther south, but it's not as accessible and less visited. Every area has sparkling stretches of beaches and affords plenty of ...

Here's a little trivia for our residents and readers. When was the Ocracoke Island lighthouse first lit? Read on for the ...