Bob Timberlake, one of the South’s most celebrated painters, turns North Carolina landscapes into visual stories. At 80, he, and his art, have more to tell.
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A Look Back at the Coldest Day Ever in North Carolina
Record-breaking temperatures swept across much of the eastern United States in the winter of 1985, but nowhere was quite as frigid as Mount Mitchell.
Photographer H. Lee Waters Focused on the Familiar
For more than half a century, a photographer from Lexington documented the lives of local people, collecting ordinary moments to create an extraordinary legacy.
Revisiting North Carolina’s Ties to the Miracle on Hudson
Eight years after the emergency landing of US Airways Flight 1549 on New York's Hudson River, a Charlotte passenger reflects on the events of January 15, 2009 and how the "miracle" is sealed in North Carolina's aviation history.
Historic Burgaw Depot is Pender County’s Local Landmark
The last train left the station in 1986, but this former Confederate headquarters was the first stop in Burgaw’s revitalization.
Duke Chapel’s Bell Tower Rings a Joyful Noise
The 50 rhyming, chiming bells of Duke Chapel’s grand carillon have rung out over the university for more than 80 years.
The Unlikely Ornament King of Gastonia
The true story of how a Jewish man from Gastonia became the world’s largest maker of Christmas ornaments, and so much more.
Ramblin’ Man: Uncovering a Temporary Treasure
Finding a buried Native American artifact in the Cape Fear River brings history home — but not for long.
North Carolina Suffragettes’ Crusade to Cast a Ballot
North Carolina suffragettes went head to head with a state legislature that opposed the 19th Amendment. In the end, the suffragettes’ fight helped ensure a victory for women.
