This rapidly growing city is attracting new fans, who are weaving together past and present in former mills and old theaters.
Charles Harris
A Christmas Village at the North Carolina Governor’s Mansion Creates Childlike Wonder
Charlie always liked building small towns. Very small towns. Small ceramic towns, to be exact. During the holidays, he has a kindred spirit at the governor’s mansion.
A Thanksgiving Table Preserves a Family Legacy
Zach Heath wanted to preserve his late grandfather’s rural work ethic inside his own modern suburban home. So he took some wood from the old family farm and had it transformed into a beautiful gift for which his family can be truly grateful.
A Tobacco Town Transformed: Wilson
A former tobacco salesman watches over the evolution of his family’s old marketplace into a modern living complex.
The Rightful Owners
In 1789, when the newly formed federal government was trying to pass the Bill of Rights, it created 14 copies. One would remain with the federal government, and the rest were sent to the original 13 states. North Carolina’s copy went to the State Capitol, and for 75 years, it stayed there without much fanfare. And then, the trouble began.
Tapping a Beat: Double Barley Brewing in Smithfield
Bold beer, local food, and regional music have earned a loyal following at this Johnston County brewery.
Ramblin’ Man: Memory Markers
On the meaning we find in a cemetery, the tokens we leave behind, and the clarity that comes with loss and time.
Shaped By Sand & Sea
A summer camp, a beach resort, and a community retreat: Hammocks Beach State Park in Onslow County — and its epic, sugar-sand beach — inspired generations of teachers and their students. Now, it awaits rediscovery.
The Kids Are All Right
The most popular club at some North Carolina high schools is nearly a century old, but it’s as relevant as ever. Energized and optimistic, members of the Future Farmers of America are shaping the state’s agricultural path forward — not just in fields, but in labs and offices, too.
