A career in economic development trains you to lean into data. Yet when it comes to describing the value of rural life, one writer finds more meaning in memories than metrics.
LIVING IN NORTH CAROLINA
Answering the Call
In Randolph County and across the state, volunteer firefighters never hesitate to help a neighbor in need.
Where Print Lives
Across North Carolina, small-town newspapers make a major impact by reporting on the people and events that shape local communities.
Raising the Steaks With Shipley Beef
The Shipley family is again raising cattle on their picture-perfect farm near Vilas — just as the first Shipleys did more than 150 years ago.
Sheltering a Community at The Filling Station
In the tiny town of Pollocksville in Jones County, the placid Trent River roared to life during Hurricane Florence, threatening homes and businesses. A group of volunteers formed to clean up the mess, one neighborly smile at a time.
Shared Blessings in Franklinton
Like many congregations across the state, members of Franklinton United Methodist Church support each other through life’s hardships. And for this small group of big-hearted people, that benevolence reaches deep into the surrounding communities.
Little Flower on the Prairie
In a Cabarrus County conservancy, a rare sunflower is making a comeback.
In Search of Down East
In Carteret County, the North River does more than divide the land. It defines a specific, once-remote region of North Carolina and the distinct culture and traditions that took root there, shaped by sound and sea.
Andy Griffith
On his namesake show, the Mount Airy native shared the spotlight with a fictional version of his hometown.
