Brighten your Christmas morning with three easy-to-follow recipes.
Country Ham in Duplin County
In Duplin County, Westwater Country Ham dry cures an Eastern North Carolina classic.
From Manhattan to Magnolia Farm
Erin Weston left North Carolina wide-eyed with an art history degree and a dream of making it in the Big Apple. When her plans fell through, she returned to the Triangle to create luxury wreaths that decorate homes across the state — especially at Christmas.
Curbside Christmas
Small-town holiday parades impart memories that last a lifetime — from the sound of marching bands to the sight of beauty queens atop hot rods to the unexpected treat that distinguishes one spectacle from the other.
Stitches and Squares
Each of our community colleges has a place on this quilt, a handmade tribute to learning.
In the Communion of the Saints: The Salem Moravian Graveyard
In God’s Acre, a Moravian graveyard in Winston-Salem, status and race are not factors for burial sites. The church’s postmortem rituals decree that in death, we are all equal.
Bobcat and Other Stories by Rebecca Lee
A collection of short stories reveals the charms and complications of everyday life.
Take a Book, Leave a Book: Little Free Libraries
Those little wooden boxes aren’t birdhouses — they’re libraries, and one may be coming to a street near you.
Readers’ Choice: 2013 Cover of the Year
Vote for your favorite Our State cover of 2013 in this year's Readers' Choice Cover of the Year.
