I’ve been surprised at how many Raleigh locals have not heard of Kerr Lake State Recreation Area in North Carolina. Located ...

"We know it as Kerr Lake and Kerr Reservoir," said John Thompson and Jamie Smith, both North Carolina residents. "I've always called the lake Buggs Island," said Stiltner. So what is it?

"However, Virginia State Sen. Frank Ruff won unanimous committee approval Thursday for his bill to allow state and local agencies to refer to it as Kerr Lake or John H. Kerr Reservoir.Ruff said ...