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Features

I-95 Road Trip: 18 Can’t-Miss Stops

Travelers use I-95 to get to their destinations quickly. But scattered between Roanoke Rapids and Lumberton are plenty of reasons to take a break from the interstate.

by Our State Staff
Features

I-95 Road Trip: The Science of Smoke at The Redneck BBQ Lab

The mad scientists of Johnston County have won hearts and awards with their smoked pork, chicken, and beef brisket. And the experiments continue: At The Redneck BBQ Lab in Benson, they’re always cooking up something new.

by T. Edward Nickens
Features

History in a Handbag

In neglected barns and abandoned pickup trucks in eastern North Carolina, a seamstress finds old, forgotten stories — in the form of vintage fabrics — that she makes new again.

by Chloe Klingstedt
Drink Local

The ’Shine That Saved the Family Farm

Jeremy Norris is keeping his farm afloat by using an old family recipe to turn his corn into (legal) liquor.

by Jeremy Markovich

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