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february 2018

Decades Series

The 1940s: The Soundtrack of the Decade

In the 1940s, traditional mountain music gives rise to bluegrass, jazz spreads nationwide, and three North Carolina natives make their mark on American music.

by Philip Gerard
History

Preserving Piedmont’s Legacy

Charles Quarles has been collecting Piedmont Airlines memorabilia since he was a child and is always on the lookout for a rare find.

by Jimmy Tomlin
History

When Piedmont Airlines Ruled the Carolina Skies

Seventy years ago, a fledgling airline made its maiden flight, soaring out of Wilmington on a trajectory that would shape the future of aviation across the state.

by Elizabeth Leland
Rising Meadow Farm
Central

Rising Meadow Farm near Liberty

Ron and Ann Fay spent decades working in education, but at Rising Meadow Farm, they’ve found a new flock to tend to.

by Bryan Mims
Brass Lantern
Restaurants

The Brass Beacon of Dunn

In Harnett County, the family-owned Brass Lantern Steak House welcomes locals and travelers along Interstate 95 to toast life’s milestones.

by Tim Bass
Central

The Matchmaker: Vida Pour Tea in Greensboro

Coffee can perk you up, but tea just might fix what ails you. That’s why a Greensboro teahouse takes such a personal approach to finding your perfect brew.

by Robyn Yiğit Smith
Eastern

Written on the Wind: OBX Airplanes

When it comes to the banners that flutter through the sky above Outer Banks beaches, the words vary and the messages change, but the planes have been a constant for generations.

by Ross Garrison
Rocky Mount
History

Rocky Mount’s Dream Discovery

Months before Martin Luther King Jr. made his "I Have a Dream" speech at the Lincoln Memorial, he spoke those iconic words at a school in Rocky Mount.

by Katie King
Bitty & Beau's
Eastern

Bitty & Beau’s Coffee Changes Lives Cup by Cup

At Bitty & Beau’s Coffee, customers learn a valuable lesson: We’re all far more alike than we are different.

by Susan Stafford Kelly
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