Our comprehensive guide to North Carolina’s beloved piers, from Kure Beach to Kitty Hawk.
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An Island of Your Own
For years, Robert Humber II lived virtually alone on his own private island off the North Carolina coast. He thought he had everything he needed. Then, he got a knock on the door.
Searching for Sea Glass on the Outer Banks
A mother and daughter head to the Outer Banks to look for sea glass. What they find on the quiet beach surprises them both.
The Outer Banks Society That Believes the Wright Brothers Never Flew
The Man Will Never Fly Memorial Society was created in 1959 because, in the words of its founders, they were bored.
Saving, the Family Business
In 1899, Erasmus Midgett saved 10 people from a shipwreck off the North Carolina coast — and started a family tradition.
The 1940s: A Mighty Storm
A late summer hurricane slams the Outer Banks, leaving a path of destruction like nothing North Carolina’s coast has ever seen before.
Pea Island Art Gallery in Salvo
At her gallery on Hatteras Island, Kimmie Robertson spotlights a sea of Outer Banks artists.
Written on the Wind: OBX Airplanes
When it comes to the banners that flutter through the sky above Outer Banks beaches, the words vary and the messages change, but the planes have been a constant for generations.
Edging Closer to Answers: The Lost Colony
The Lost Colony is one of our nation’s oldest and most fascinating mysteries. Long after its disappearance, groups of dedicated researchers are still pursuing the facts.
