Across North Carolina, small-town newspapers make a major impact by reporting on the people and events that shape local communities.
The Cape Fear Lighthouse’s Prism Project
When the Cape Fear Lighthouse was dismantled more than 60 years ago, the pieces of glass that composed its Fresnel lens scattered in a hundred directions. Now, The Old Baldy Foundation is attempting to put the lens back together.
Faces From the Past
A home renovation in Edenton reveals a collection of photos that had been lost behind a mantel — some for more than a century.
Estate Sale Treasures
The promise of finding valuable antiques may drive some to sift through strangers’ left-behind keepsakes. But for others, the payoff is discovering the very personal backstories of everyday objects.
Photographer H. Lee Waters Focused on the Familiar
For more than half a century, a photographer from Lexington documented the lives of local people, collecting ordinary moments to create an extraordinary legacy.
North Carolina Suffragettes’ Crusade to Cast a Ballot
North Carolina suffragettes went head to head with a state legislature that opposed the 19th Amendment. In the end, the suffragettes’ fight helped ensure a victory for women.
The Halifax County Blackbird Invasion of 1969
In 1969, something strange happened in Halifax County: Millions of birds darkened the skies over Scotland Neck, descended on the town — and stayed.
Nathan Pope is a Young Blues Prodigy With Soul
Just 13 years old, a blues prodigy from Liberty continues a long-standing musical tradition.
Star Spangled Singers
Patriotic hopefuls audition to be one of the lucky few to sing the national anthem at a Durham Bulls game.
