In the ’60s, a professor and her students created a magazine for writers rooted in Southern soil.
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A Place of Distinction: Woman’s College in Greensboro
Alice Irby’s academic journey symbolizes an era of liberation for thousands of like-minded women at Woman’s College in Greensboro.
Mountain Spirit
A deep-sea diver trusted his instincts, moved to the bottom of a Blue Ridge valley, and launched a distillery. Now he's revolutionizing how whisky is made.
Crafted and Collected
Traditional artwork finds a home just off the Blue Ridge Parkway in Asheville.
Tar Heel Town: Shelby
Music and barbecue share the stage in this Cleveland County town.
Dance All Night at the Asheville Ballroom
For dancers, numbers are second nature. On Friday nights at the Asheville Ballroom, the fun begins when one, two, three, four takes over.
How The Post Office Delivers Us The World
A mail carrier’s job is famously monotonous. But follow him — or her — around long enough, and understand the joy in a carrier’s day is bringing excitement to others.
The Simplest Flying Machine
John Harris learned to fly in the 1970s with a piece of nylon. And still today, whether he’s holding a kite string in his hands on the Nags Head beach or strapping a hang glider to his back on Jockey’s Ridge, he enjoys knowing that the only thing keeping the contraption aloft is the breeze beneath him.
Victoria Livengood, the Dixie Diva
A farm girl from Thomasville discovered her voice and became an international opera star.
