After decades of pollution brought an Onslow County waterway to the brink, citizens, scientists, and Jacksonville city leaders worked together to restore their river.
LIVING IN NORTH CAROLINA
Charlie’s Soaps: A Laundry Legend
What began as a fix for gummed-up textile machines has grown into a family-run company with a devoted following, still made in the same quiet corner of Rockingham County.
Signs of Care
The names on Adopt-A-Highway placards belong to neighbors who show up, suit up, and help keep North Carolina beautiful.
Where Her Work Still Speaks
From a reclaimed community center to a long-forgotten cemetery, the Cumberland County land Ammie Jenkins tended keeps telling her story.
Community Blooms in Fremont
In this Wayne County town, residents don yellow and green to celebrate the flower that put them on the map.
6 Small-Batch Soapmakers
From Canton to the Outer Banks, these artisans use local ingredients — from Ocracoke figs to Foothills moonshine — and foolproof family recipes to make every scrub, soak, and lather feel like home.
Family Branches
At Friendswood Brooms in Leicester, the craft of broom making is passed down, hand to handle, through generations.
North Carolina, Naturally: Spanish Moss
Tendrils of Spanish moss may evoke Southern Gothic allure, but in their habitats, the epiphyte shares a symbiotic relationship with its fellow flora and fauna.
Our State Book Club Presents: Meagan Church
Much like her female protagonists, an award-winning novelist longed for a place that felt like home. In North Carolina, she found her happy ending.
