Ocracoke’s Lifeguard Beach was named the top beach in the nation in 2022 and 2007 aby Dr. Stephen Leatherman, aka, “Dr. Beach.” Photo: C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer By Connie Leinbach ...

NC Dept of Environmental Quality From our news services The 2025 recreational flounder season will open in coastal and joint waters of the state at 12:01 a.m. Sept. 1 ...