During ocean overwash events, NC-12 on the north end of Ocracoke Island is usually one of the first parts of the highway to ...

America's top trending Google destination is this North Carolina region of barrier islands, historic towns, wild beaches, and ...

Outer Banks Voice Before we turn the page on the 2025 calendar, the Voice wanted to take a look back at some of the storylines and events that helped shape the past year on the ...

As 2025 comes to an end, it’s time to look back at a year that was defined by nature’s extremes. Here are five of the most ...

American Oystercatcher nesting on Ocracoke Island. Photo P. Vankevich By Peter Vankevich Here is a 2025 nesting overview for the region. Except for one notable bright spot, 2025 proved another ...

Not every story makes the biggest splash or dominates the headlines. Throughout 2025, a number of unusual, surprising, and quietly fascinating events unfolded across Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands ...

Since the Island Free Press (IFP) was launched 18 years ago, it has become an annual tradition to look back on the stories ...

Advocates also hope an emergency declaration might make it possible to get federal highway funds to help pay for repairs.

Well folks, this is the final issue of Scales and Tales for 2025. It has been an interesting year that I see overall as good.