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Home & Garden

Tobacco Dreams

The notion of pulling tobacco is much more romantic than the reality of working in the fields.

by T. Edward Nickens
Eastern

Like a Local: Kinston

The eastern North Carolina community of Kinston has found new life as a culinary mecca, but locals see it — and know it — as so much more.

by Katie Quine
Vegetables
Guides

Winter Farmers Markets

North Carolina ranks third in the nation in the number of winter farmers markets. Find out what makes these six winter markets worth a visit.

by Jeffrey Turner
Arts

Kinston’s Tiny Town

Housed in an unlikely place, a miniature train set-up matches the state’s landscape exactly.

by Josh Shaffer
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Civil War Series

The Kinston Hangings (Part 2): A General’s Fatal Anger

The Hangings at Kinston, Part II: Just after another defeat in battle, Maj. Gen. George E. Pickett unleashes his frustration on a group of deserters, rope by rope by rope.
(Volume 2, Part 7)

by Philip Gerard
Drink Local

Mother Earth Brewing

A Kinston brewery makes a new statement in an old space.

by Our State Staff
History

Pully’s Barbecue

For 40 years, a local restaurant served Kinston’s working community.

by David Hall
Eastern

Chef and the Farmer in Kinston

In small-town Kinston, one New York couple’s big-city ambition finds a home and helps fuel this restaurant’s successful start.

by Eric Burnette
Food

Butternut Squash Soufflé

The butternut squash soufflé recipe from Potato Salad, Pimento Cheese, and How Doris Almost Killed Her Daddy makes the perfect side dish for any fall meal.

by Community Cookbook Series
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