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Living in North Carolina

Meet the Family that Takes Care of UNC’s Mascot

For generations, one family has made sure that Rameses looks his best on game day — and has kept him safe from ram-nappers.

by Marshéle Carter
Food

The Taste of Summer: Bill Smith’s Simple Tomato Sandwich

The chef behind Crook’s Corner in Chapel Hill shows us how a simple summer sandwich can contain multitudes.

by Our State Staff
Living in North Carolina

When the Concert Comes Home

Across North Carolina, folks have opened their living rooms and yards to friends and neighbors for house concerts that bring communities together through the intimacy and fellowship of song.

by Mark Kemp
Central

Phydeaux in Chapel Hill

When your pet is in need of pampering, leash up and head to a Triangle-area store designed for the furry, feathered, and fabulous.

by Piper Anderson
Features

The Transplants

A community farm in Chapel Hill grows more than okra, bitter melons, and Thai chilies. New lives spring from these red-clay rows.

by Aaron Reuben
Central

Lavender Oaks Farm in Chapel Hill

On their lavender farm in Orange County, one couple shares the scent of southern France with those in search of a little peace and relaxation.

by Kaia Findlay
Decades Series

Land of Blue Smoke

With the creation of the Qualla Boundary comes conflict — between two men determined to lead the Eastern band of Cherokee and within the tribe itself.

by Philip Gerard
Columns

Ramblin’ Man: The Value of a Dollar

Lessons learned while working the cash register at Sutton’s Drug Store in Chapel Hill went beyond just making change.

by T. Edward Nickens
Food

Legendary & Landmark Pies of North Carolina: Sweet Potato Pie

This dessert at Mama Dip’s is handmade with mashed sweet potatoes, and fits into a family tradition carried on by Spring Council.

by Emma Laperruque
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