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Kings Mountain Book Club

Page Turners

The Thursday Afternoon Book Club of Kings Mountain celebrates a century of reading and culture.
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ACC Hall of Fame Greensboro

A History of Sport

On Tobacco Road, one museum tells a story of rivalries and champions.
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N.C. Flag

Field Trip Memories

Do you remember the joy of leaving school to discover a new place? Our State staff shares some of their favorite school field trip memories. Share yours with us, too!
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Jerome McPherson Country Barbeque

Country Barbeque

Cars whiz by, traffic lights blink, but this restaurant on Wendover Avenue maintains an uninterrupted consistency that sets it apart.
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Robert Leath MESDA

Filling in the Gaps

Museum workers in Old Salem find unknown objects from the South’s history and search for the story behind them.
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Margo MacIntyre Coker Arboretum

From This Seat

Inside Coker Arboretum in Chapel Hill, you can observe native plants sharing soil with plants from around the world.
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Pittsboro Plenty

Pittsboro

In a town where everyone seems to have big ideas, the success of a local currency shows the value in working together to make them happen.
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Jon Farace Bar Cocoa

Sweet Spot

At Bar Cocoa in The Ritz-Carlton hotel in Charlotte, everything you see is a treat.
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Chris and Bob Nutter Maple View Farm

Maple View Farm

In Hillsborough, a fifth-generation dairyman and his wife tend a herd of cows with a heritage as strong as the family’s.
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Vernon Owens Jugtown Pottery

An Earthly Pursuit

Jugtown Pottery, a Seagrove tradition almost a century old, is in good hands — the same ones that have shaped the name for nearly as long.
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