The Tar Heels came into the tournament in Charlotte as the No. 1 team in the ACC and the country, led by national and ACC player of the year Tyler Hansbrough. Living up to the hype, Hansbrough and the Heels won the tournament. The lasting memory of the junior power forward’s prowess is his sinking a baseline jumper with less than a second to go in UNC’s 68-66 semifinal victory over Virginia Tech.
In 1968, a couple of potters built a kiln hut and studio in an old tobacco field in Creedmoor. Today, their daughter — guided by the spirit of her late father — leads the community of artisans they crafted.
As summer heats up, sweet corn’s return gives us a reason to smile.
Bottle hunters go to great lengths — and depths — to unearth glittering remnants of North Carolina’s past.
When two childhood friends travel to High Hampton Resort for a weekend of relaxation and memory-making, they revive their happy camper spirit amid grown-up luxury.
