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Home & Garden

Heart and Soul Behind Edward Loewenstein’s Home

In the staid culture of 1950s North Carolina, roofs were to be pointed, nature was to stay outside, and people were to know their places. A Greensboro architect pushed against those barriers, starting with his family home.

by Laurie Weaver
Arts & Culture

From Dirt to Shirt: Mindful Supply Co.

The story of a Mindful Supply Co. T-Shirt unfolds entirely on Carolina soil.

by Laurie Weaver
Arts

The Rooster’s Wife

At this Aberdeen venue, the rules of the coop are clear: It’s all about the music.

by Laurie Weaver
BJ Leiderman
Arts

The Story of BJ Leiderman

For years, BJ Leiderman’s tunes have helped improve our daily commutes.

by Laurie Weaver
piedmont traditional music
Arts

How The Piedmont Council of Traditional Music Began

A group of music lovers preserves and shares the sounds of a region.

by Laurie Weaver
Features

Holding on to Americana

William McNeill collects handheld fans. He has gathered them from churches and funeral homes and businesses of all kinds. And he has the history that goes with them.

by Laurie Weaver
History

History Lessons from Stokes County teacher Eric Marshall

Stokes County teacher Eric Marshall takes his fifth graders into battle and proves that history doesn’t have to be dull.

by Laurie Weaver

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