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City Portrait: Wilson

Here, scrap metal becomes fanciful whirligigs, and tobacco leaves — once the foundation of this eastern North Carolina city — become functional artwork.

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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.

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6 College Towns We Love In North Carolina

Just because a city has a university doesn’t mean it’s a college town. A college town is different. The relationship is closer. This fall, see if you can spot the intersection between campus and community in these college towns — three that have long defined the term in North Carolina, and three you might not expect.