Gov. Bob Scott once vowed that he "shall not be thwarted in my appetite for opossum." Except one time, when he was.
September 2020
Tracking History at Lake Waccamaw’s Former Train Depot
In the 1970s, a group of women came together to save a historic train depot. Decades later, it’s a museum reminding locals of how their town began.
Hungry? Try These 7 Classic North Carolina Drive-Ins
Here are a few regional classics of the Happy Days era.
House of Stories
For a Wilmington writer, her childhood home was like a fairy tale — full of love and adventure, joy and heartbreak, and even a ghost. But the historic house that she turned into a bed and breakfast holds more than her own memories: Here, endless narratives fill pages and shelves.
Coconut Cream Pie
Crazy for coconut? Try this cool and creamy dessert.
The Green Book Guide to North Carolina
For Black families in the 1950s, the ribbons of asphalt that crisscross our state could be dangerous obstacle courses: Most hotels and other businesses denied African-Americans basic services. Many travelers of color looked to the Green Book to find safety on the open road and community in our towns and cities.
