Beer brewed in the homes of English settlers on Roanoke Island becomes a part of the colonial diet.
A Moravian brewery and distillery in Bethabara is the first in the state.
Before nationwide Prohibition, North Carolinians vote on a statewide referendum to outlaw alcoholic beverages.
North Carolina passes the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act (ABC Law), which allows voters in each county to determine whether spirituous liquor should be sold at retail locations.
After brewpubs are legalized in North Carolina in 1985, Uli Bennewitz founds the state’s first microbrewery, The Weeping Radish Restaurant and Brewery in Manteo.
A great number of breweries begin to open across the state, including Spring Garden Brewing Co. — later Red Oak Brewery — in Greensboro in 1991 and Highland Brewing Company in Asheville in 1994.
The state legislature raises the 6 percent ABV limit to 15 percent thanks to the efforts of the Pop the Cap campaign, which is led by a group of local brewers and beer lovers.
North Carolina’s more than 400 craft breweries and brewpubs generate $2.8 billion annually and account for 18,000 jobs.
Eleven Our State authors share stories about the role light plays in their holiday celebrations.
For more than 50 years, a dazzling chandelier has hung in the dining room of the Executive Mansion in Raleigh. Only recently has its remarkable backstory been fully illuminated.
At Burge Flower Shop, Randolph County residents find comfort, joy, and inspiration by the bouquet.
A pair of mother-daughter innkeepers inherited a love of hosting from their expansive family. At Christmastime, they welcome guests to their historic lodge in Stanly County.
