Throughout April, North Carolinians celebrate the delicate blossoms that leaf out on dogwood trees with festivals and fanfare across the state.
LIVING IN NORTH CAROLINA
Best in Shad
When a beloved catch returns to North Carolina’s fresh waters to spawn, residents of a Pitt County town set their sights — and lines — on an annual spring celebration.
Leland Little Auctions Helps Bring Historic Pieces Home
An auctioneer in Orange County not only sells precious art and other items gleaned from estates, but he also helps trace their ancestry and facilitate the return of some historic pieces to their rightful homes.
Growing a Sense of Place at the North Carolina Rice Festival
A rice festival in Brunswick County celebrates the crop that once thrived along our coast while reconnecting descendants of enslaved people with their past.
Cookies With a Cause
During the Jewish holiday of Purim, congregants at Greensboro’s Temple Emanuel send a sweet message to older members of the community, reminding them that they are loved.
A Southport Showstopper
For a couple in Brunswick County, turning their house into a home became quite the production. Now, its welcoming front porch sets the stage for neighborly visits.
Appalachian Trail
Home to the tallest peaks along the near 2,200-mile route, North Carolina’s stretch of Appalachian Trail draws both thru-hikers and day-trippers for mountain views and tranquility.
The Legacy of the Davie Poplar
North Carolina’s dedication to public education is symbolized by a centuries-old tree in Chapel Hill — and the students who planted its offspring across the state 30 years ago.
Nina Simone
For this legendary musician, the path to stardom — and civil rights activism — began during her early childhood in Tryon.
