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Duke University is located in Durham, North Carolina, while its Marine Laboratory is based some 170 miles to the southeast of the main campus, on Pivers Island, near Beaufort, North Carolina. It relocated to Durham in 1892, when it was known as Trinity College, in a move funded by local tobacco magnates Washington Duke and Julian S Carr. In 1924, Read more...
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Raleigh-Durham International Airport has two terminals, Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. Terminal 1 is used only by Southwest Airlines while all other airlines operate from Terminal 2. Southwest Airlines international flights arrive at Terminal 2. The walk from one terminal to the other takes about 5-10 minutes, and a free shuttle bus also operates between terminals. Read more...
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The Town of Topsail Beach has two beach wheelchairs for use on the beach by members of the public who have difficulty walking in sand. They can be borrowed free of charge, subject to availability, by calling the Topsail Beach Police Department at 910-328-4851. The wheelchairs may be checked out on a daily basis and must be returned to the Read more...
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The Carolina Panthers NFL football team plays its home games at the Bank of America Stadium (formerly Ericsson Stadium) in uptown Charlotte, North Carolina. The purpose-built stadium opened in 1996 and the Panthers’ first game there was on August 3rd, 1996, against the Chicago Bears during the preseason, ending in a 30-12 win for the Panthers. The Panthers are one Read more...
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The Carolina Hurricanes NHL ice hockey team plays its home games at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. Read more...