On June 3, 1933, while the country was enduring the hardships of the Great Depression, the first issue of The State magazine rolled off the presses, emerging as a beacon of positivity and igniting a sense of hope and celebration in North Carolina. Over the course of 90 years and more than 2,000 issues since, the magazine, now known as Our State, has covered everything from the tallest lighthouse on the East Coast to the world’s largest frying pan — and everything in between.
From the stone that built Mount Airy, one man shapes a living story of community.
Snow in North Carolina may be fleeting, but when it falls, the state settles into a peaceful pause.
A long-forgotten series of recordings from 1925 puts a new spin on the beginnings of one of our most enduring music genres.
In tight-knit Southern circles, recipes get around. The ones that impress find their place in community cookbooks, local encyclopedias of care and feeding.
