Our editor in chief remembers how the month of May was especially poignant for her parents who shared birthdays just a few days apart — and how she carries on her father’s tradition of making her mother’s birthday special, year after year.
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The Pig Crew
Most mornings in Richlands, the place to be is a diner inside the local Piggly Wiggly, where a cast of regulars ponders life’s great questions over a hearty country breakfast.
From Elizabeth Hudson: Enchanted April
Spaceships and race cars, pirates and gnomes — our editor in chief reflects on how her grandmother fostered her childhood make-believe.
Where the Buffalo Roamed
Hard to imagine, but 300 years ago, it would’ve been entirely possible to cross paths with wild bison in North Carolina. To search for them now is to journey into the historical record.
From Elizabeth Hudson: Dear March, Come In!
After quiet winter months, join Our State’s editor in chief in celebrating the first signs of spring in North Carolina.
From Elizabeth Hudson: A Lasting Imprint
Our State’s editor in chief muses on the simplest pleasures of childhood: a homemade chicken pie, a handwritten note, and freshly sharpened pencils.
Finding Solace in North Carolina’s Let’Lones
Along the Neuse River, where Piedmont gives way to Coastal Plain, an area known as the “Let’Lones” provides the peace and solitude that foster growth and change.
A Happy Tail
Honey Bee’s new family didn’t mean to adopt a pet. They had big plans to foster pups in need. Then they met a little yellow dog with a friendly bark and a spring in her step.
From Elizabeth Hudson: Tight Knit
Our editor in chief muses on the fabrics that shaped her childhood and celebrates how new life is being breathed into textile towns across the state
