A full third of the trail that crosses North Carolina isn't actually on a trail. Here's how thru-hikers get through it.
Away Message Podcast
From North Carolina to the International Space Station
Christina Koch grew up in Jacksonville and went to school in the Triangle. She tells Our State how she made it to her current home, 254 miles above Earth.
Away Message’s Season 3, Episode 3: Stop Making Cents
Did a black woman from Mooresville create the image of President Roosevelt on the dime? A search for the truth reveals the facts that matter, and the facts that don't.
Away Message Podcast
Our State’s podcast goes the distance to reveal hard-to-find stories across North Carolina.
The Crazy, True Story of the Theft (and Recovery) of North Carolina’s Priceless Bill of Rights
North Carolina’s copy of the Bill of Rights was once stolen, hidden away for more than 100 years, then recovered in a spectacular FBI raid.
Our Stint With the Mint
Charlotte was once home to a branch of the U.S. Mint — and it all started with a North Carolina gold rush.
The Getaway
Our modern world is smaller than it used to be. So how far away can you get from people, from society, from modern life? Our writer found North Carolina’s most remote spot and went there to find out.
How One Man Found a Long-Lost Recording of Martin Luther King
In the season premiere of Our State’s podcast, we hear MLK’s first usage of “I have a dream,” and find out why it matters that he said it in Rocky Mount.
A Sneak Peek at the New Season of Away Message
New episodes of Our State’s podcast begin April 3.