Born in Tarrytown, New York, our founder lands in North Carolina in 1913 and never leaves. After working as a newspaper reporter and publisher in eastern North Carolina, Carl Goerch starts The State in Raleigh in 1933, intending it to be the first statewide publication dedicated to the appreciation of his adopted — and beloved — home. In the first issue, he writes: “I do not believe that there is any other state in the Union of which the people are in as close and intimate touch with one another as they are here. The people in the Coastal Plain are interested in what the folks up in the mountains are doing and vice versa.”
For decades, a remote piece of Currituck County has been a respite for wildlife. Now under the protection of conservationists, this land, the waters surrounding it, and the skies above will remain a constant in our coastal circle of life.
On North Carolina’s coast, boardwalks wind alongside our sounds, rivers, and beaches, reminding us that the journey is often just as delightful as the destination.
From Wanchese to Duck, these landmark businesses and the families who run them connect consumers with the daily catch.
As the sun sets at Grandfather Mountain, fireflies put on a magnificent show — for those willing to stop and pay attention.
