Author Kevin Duffus writes that pirate historians have failed to consider Blackbeard and his crew were unwitting pawns caught up in what turned out to be a failed political coup.
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Blackbeard’s Final Battle: Sorting Facts, Fiction
The truth about Blackbeard’s Battle at Ocracoke conflicts with popular interpretations and numerous published accounts, according to author Kevin Duffus.
OBX Youth Music Program Asks for Support
An Outer Banks youth music program has canceled its fundraising events for 2020 because of COVID-19 and is in need of support to keep the program running.
State Hosts Screening of 1898 Massacre Film
The 1898 Wilmington Massacre is the focus of a virtual program featuring the documentary “Wilmington on Fire” and a panel discussion with the film’s director and historian.
Dry Ice Test Prelude to Restoring Lighthouse
A recent test using dry ice to blast away layers of paint was a first step toward a comprehensive and long-overdue overhaul of the historic Cape Hatteras Lighthouse.
Estuarium Dives into the Necessity of Water
The North Carolina Estuarium in Washington is exploring an essential element — water — with the Water/Ways traveling exhibition, a part of Smithsonian’s Museum on Main Street program.
Peterson Leaves Legacy of Coastal Science
UNC professor Charles “Pete” Peterson, a pioneer in coastal ecology and advocate for science for the benefit of the public and the environment, died Saturday.
‘Lost Colony’ Moved Inland: Archaeologists
Artifacts unearthed during a 2019-2020 archaeological survey on Bertie County land suggests Sir Walter Raleigh’s “Lost Colony” lived near the Chowan River for a few years.
Great Gale of 1878 Brought Nights of Terror
For two days and nights in October 1878, the 11th hurricane of the season thrashed the North Carolina coast and ships offshore, with dramatic ocean rescues and loss of life.
Boiled Peanuts A Fall Favorite in Carolinas
Food columnist Liz Biro writes about the Southern staple, boiled peanuts, best made with green peanuts harvested in the fall.
Lookout Closer to Becoming Dark Sky Park
Cape Lookout National Seashore rangers and Crystal Coast Stargazers Club members are chipping away at the yearlong application process for designation as an International Dark Sky Park.
Cape Fear Lifesavers’ Daring 1893 Rescue
The second in a two-part series by author Kevin Duffus takes readers along with the Cape Fear lifesavers to save the crew from the wreckage of the Charles C. Dame on Frying Pan Shoals.
Saving the Crew of the Charles C. Dame
Author Kevin Duffus takes readers to the 1890s in this two-part series that looks at the U.S. Life-Saving Service and the daring rescues during dangerous storms by its crews on the North Carolina coast.
Island Voices: The Latest Storm of a Lifetime
the power and potential of hurricanes
Love of Coast Set Professor’s Career Path
Janet Nye, who recently joined the UNC Institute of Marine Sciences as associate professor, says her arrival here owes to her love of the coast and a deal with her husband.
Bird Care Continues at Cape Amid Lockdown
The pandemic has not affected the mission of protecting endangered shorebirds at the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, but the absence of people has brought rare winged visitors.
