Kevin Maurer

Maurer is the co-author of the New York Times’ best-selling No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden. He has written four books about Special Forces. As a reporter for The Fayetteville Observer, he has been embedded with the U.S. Special Forces in Afghanistan seven times, including 10 weeks with a team in Kandahar in 2010.

Sherefé Serves Turkish Fare and Hospitality in Fayetteville

Dining

Sherefé Offers Turkish Fare and Hospitality in Fayetteville

Sherefé — named after the Turkish word for “cheers” — serves up flavors of the Mediterranean alongside heaping helpings of warmth and hospitality.

Nature

Patience Pays Off When Filming UNC-TV Fishing Show

Anglers on the long-running fishing show Carolina Outdoor Journal know all the secrets to a banner day on the river. Unfortunately, so do the fish.

Life

At Hoggard’s Windsor Light Display, It’s Christmas All Year Long

For the Hoggard brothers of Bertie County, the holidays come with hard work, a lot of lights, and an outpouring of love.

History

The Marines of Montford Point

During World War II, a military base in Jacksonville served as the training camp for the first African-American Marines since the American Revolution.

Life

Cape Fear Riverkeeper Kemp Burdette Speaks for the Water

A riverkeeper tends the waterway — and its creatures and canals — that he’s known since birth.

Life

Always on the Ready, Coast Guard Protects North Carolina Waters

North Carolina-based Coast Guardsmen rescue boaters, protect our ports, and know what’s biting.

Arts & Culture

Tobacco Auction Maestro is a Master of a Lost Art

Without getting winded, seasoned auctioneer Chuck Jordan can sell 300,000 pounds of the golden leaf in 38 minutes flat.

Central

Patriots of Pineland

“Battles” waged in backyard theaters of war across central North Carolina help prepare U.S. Army Special Forces students for dangerous missions, but they couldn’t do it without residents filling the roles of guerrilla fighters.