The Franklin Gem & Mineral Museum is established in a 19th-century jailhouse. Among the museum’s gems is one prized prisoner: a 48.5-pound corundum crystal from the old Corundum Hill mine.
When it comes to matches made in the kitchen, North Carolinians believe in soulmates. From breakfast to dessert, dig into a few of our favorite pairings.
Around 150 years ago, a group of freedmen and -women established a kingdom in Henderson County that flourished, faded, then disappeared. New research is bringing the true origins of the community to light.
In the southern Piedmont, a quartet of musicians share their Mexican heritage through colorful folk songs, passing their traditions on to the next generation.
Honeybees devote themselves to making one of the sweeter things in life.
