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Like a Local: Winston-Salem
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Like a Local: Winston-Salem

Once strictly known as a tobacco town, the Camel City is reviving itself through technology and the arts in such a way that's prompting the world take notice.

by Katie Quine
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Like a Local: Washington

Washington sits next to the country's second-largest estuary, a place where the tide meets the stream. An eastern North Carolina town transforms alongside its water.

by Katie Quine
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Like a Local: Davidson & Cornelius

Though Davidson and Cornelius neighbor each other, the two Mecklenburg County towns are hardly cut from the same cloth. They beautifully coexist, but each town still stands out on its own.

by Katie Quine
Western

Like a Local: Morganton

Morganton might be in the foothills, but it doesn't live in the shadows of bigger Blue Ridge cities. Its residents are redefining what it means to grow while staying grounded.

by Katie Quine
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Central

Like a Local: Lexington

Lexington has become a household name for its distinctive barbecue style, and now this Piedmont city is establishing itself as a place brimming with opportunity.

by Katie Quine
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
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Like a Local: Wilson

Time slows down a little in the South, but cities like Charlotte or Raleigh can still feel fast-paced. Time slows way down in Wilson, and locals wouldn't have it any other way.

by Katie Quine
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