The $25-million fishing pier in Nags Head has received $500,000 in funding for once scrapped "green" amenities. Announced jointly by the N.C. Aquarium Society and Dominion North ... Keep Reading
The Pier
State Funded Pier Creates Jobs As Promised… April Fool’s!
A few weeks ago we first brought you the news of "job" creation at the $25 million state-funded pier in Nags Head. Since then, original estimates have been scaled back, leaving ... Keep Reading
State Pier Revenue to Benefit Non-Profit, Not Taxpayers
The saga with the $25 million taxpayer funded fishing pier at Nags Head continues to drag on... Not only have we seen overblown job creation numbers, the secret plans for ... Keep Reading
Next “$25 Million-Dollar Pier” Earns Legislator Support
With one $25 million-dollar pier currently under construction in Nags Head, Dare County and Aquarium officials have shifted focus to the next of the three proposed piers. Partnered ... Keep Reading
$25 Million Pier Creates “Jobs”
We first brought you news of the hiring of a "Part-Time Pier Construction Observer" over the summer. This temporary employee has an 11-month contract (July 23, 2009 - June 23, ... Keep Reading
Watch Your Tax Dollars At Work… Literally.
A webcam streaming live from Basnight's $25 million fishing pier in Nags Head is now up and running. Check it out here, hosted by the Division of N.C. Aquariums. For just $3,000, ... Keep Reading
Even More “Pier Pressure”
This latest case of "pier pressure" shows just how far our elected officials will go with little to no further planning. While there is currently no plan for design or ... Keep Reading
More “Pier Pressure” on the N.C. Coast
If you thought just one $25 million "pier to nowhere" was a bad idea, just wait until you hear about the latest case of "pier pressure" on the North Carolina coast. In late ... Keep Reading
Aquarium Directors Jumping Ship
Directors of two of North Carolina's three aquariums have announced their upcoming retirements (here and here) in recent weeks. Jay Barnes, Director of the N.C. Aquarium at Pine ... Keep Reading
Stimulus to Fund Wind Turbines on N.C. Coast
The State Energy Office will be allocating $300,000 of their share of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds to the University of North Carolina in a continuation of ... Keep Reading
