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Travel

12 Piedmont Traditions

Welcome to the heart of North Carolina! From iconic foods to industries that shaped a region, the center of our state is rich in history and traditions.

by Our State Staff
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
Features

5 Western Destinations Create Heartfelt and Handwoven Textiles

North Carolina’s textile traditions are alive and well in the mountains, where handloom weavers and fiber mills add new stories to the warp and weft.

by Katie Saintsing
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Arts & Culture

The Last Ballad is a Voice From the Past

Wiley Cash's latest novel spins the tragic Loray textile mill strike in Gastonia into a tale that's harrowing and still timely.

by Louise Jarvis Flynn

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