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The Museum That Tells Princeville’s Story

A new mobile museum helps visitors understand the deep history of the country’s first incorporated African American town, its faith born of resilience, and, most important, its hopes for the future.

by Latria Graham
Features

Rocky Mount Mills: A Village on the Rise

A 200-year-old textile mill is reinventing life on the Tar River for a new generation in Rocky Mount.

by Louise Jarvis Flynn
Tar River Draws Visitors to Rocky Mount's Brew Hub
Eastern

Tar River Draws Visitors to Rocky Mount’s Brew Hub

Rocky Mount’s shuttered textile mill is once again open for business — only this time for suds, not duds. Can craft brewing power this river town?

by Bryan Mims
Features

Shall We Gather at the River

Editor in Chief Elizabeth Hudson reminisces about the winding creeks and rivers that played a role in shaping her upbringing in Randolph County.

by Elizabeth Hudson
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Eastern

Pearls of the Coastal Plain:
14 Towns Before the Shore

These towns are buoyed by their proximity to water — river, sound, bay — yet they’re far enough from the ocean that you won’t find sand in your shoes. Here, 14 quirky places claim their fame in boats and bears, local characters and history.

by Our State Staff

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