Daily Archives: May 27, 2009

WWII on the Outer Banks

Author, researcher, filmmaker and history detective Kevin Duffus spoke on Tuesday at Piedmont Crossing about the role the state of North Carolina played in the second World War.  The lecture was titled “War Zone.”  During the War, the Outer Banks was … Continue reading

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“Sandbreaking” for New Outer Banks Pier

  North Carolina state Governor Bev Purdue said that she was astonished to see that a bill had arrived to her desk which asked for authorization of construction of the North Carolina Aquarium Pier in Nags Head.  “I almost got … Continue reading

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Sea Turtles on the Outer Banks

  The American Tortoise Rescue is a organization that was founded in 1990 in Malibu California.  This group founded National Turtle Day in 2000.  On this holiday the group wanted to call attention to some of the issues that threaten … Continue reading

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