When the road rises to carry you over the sound, you know you’ve made it. Along the North Carolina coast, a bridge is a passage to sand and surf. To long, lazy days. To another summer at your favorite beach.
Saving Selma
Neighbors in a Johnston County community saw their beloved rail town fading and got to work. Together, they’ve shown what’s possible with a can-do attitude and the power of positivity.
Lake Holt’s Hub to Eat, Gather, Fish, and Linger
Cast a line, grab a snack, or shoot the breeze: In a quiet corner of Granville County, locals find peace and community on the water.
The Smaller Side of the Smokies
It may seem counterintuitive in this land of sweeping views and soaring peaks, but to fully appreciate the wonder and diversity of the Great Smoky Mountains, follow the advice of three naturalists who have returned to the area again and again: Look down.
Beyond the Skyline
On a spiritual journey through Durham, the Pilgrimage of Pain and Hope peels back the layers of the city, revealing chapters of its history that are not always visible from the surface.
A Fish House Tradition in Swansboro
One of the last old-school fish houses in Onslow County stands sentry on the White Oak River. Clyde Phillips Seafood Market has served up seafood and stories since 1954 — an icon of the coast, persevering in pink.
Fresh, Fried, & Riverside at Riverview Cafe
On the banks of the New River in Sneads Ferry, four generations of the same family have been frying shrimp and baking pies seven days a week since 1946.
Shrimp & Grit in Sneads Ferry
Along North Carolina’s ever-changing coast, shrimp trawlers remain a constant — on the ocean, the rivers, the sounds — thanks to resourceful captains who face challenging headwinds with determination. Want to know how they do it? Come aboard.
How the Bull City Got Its Bull
The true story, mixed with local lore, of how Durham became forever linked with its bovine mascot.
